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Embassy of the United States Port Louis, Mauritius - Home Embassy NewsU.S. Citizen ServicesVisas to the U.S.U.S. Policy & IssuesResourcesStudy in the U.S. Embassy Highlights The USS Ashland (LSD 48) Visits Port Louis, Mauritius April 8 -10, 2008 USS Ashland (LSD 48) Arrives in Port Louis. USS Ashland (LSD 48) arrived in Port Louis, Mauritius, Tuesday, April 8. This is the first U.S. Navy ship visit to the Indian Ocean Island this year. Ashland is visiting Mauritius as part of Commander, Task Force 363 Southeast Africa. CTF-363 belongs to U.S. Naval Forces Europe and is tasked with promoting maritime security safety and security initiatives in the region. (more) Events Organized During the USS Ashland s Visit. OTHER EMBASSY NEWS Applications for International Fulbright Science and Technology Award 2009 Open. Deadline for submitting the application is Wednesday, April 30, 2008. (more) Top Stories from Africa Rice Urges Zimbabweans to Release Election Results The United States stands with the Zimbabwean people in carrying out the results of recent national elections, but it also calls on the government to release election results immediately. Elections were held March 29, but the results have yet to be released. Secretary Rice says the longer the results are held, the more suspicion grows. High Food Prices, Urban Migration Make It Hard to Help the Poor The dynamics of development and humanitarian assistance are changing, according to Henrietta Fore, administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development. She is joined by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer in speaking of new challenges posed by high food prices for donors and recipients. Food Crisis Has Long-Term Global Challenges, Rice Says President Bush is seeking an additional $350 million from Congress to provide immediate emergency food assistance, but the current food crisis has long-term global challenges, says Secretary Condoleezza R...