{"id":22543,"date":"2026-10-01T09:30:56","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T08:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maritimafrica.com\/en\/?p=22543"},"modified":"2026-10-01T09:30:56","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T08:30:56","slug":"mauritius-backs-regional-action-plan-on-major-marine-pollution-incidents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maritimafrica.com\/en\/mauritius-backs-regional-action-plan-on-major-marine-pollution-incidents\/","title":{"rendered":"\ufeffMauritius backs regional Action Plan on major marine pollution incidents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maritimafrica.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/833364100_2285521622281323_1139465839550669696_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22544\" src=\"https:\/\/maritimafrica.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/833364100_2285521622281323_1139465839550669696_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" 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