The country of about 1.3 million people markets itself as a link between Africa and Asia, deriving most of its revenues from a flourishing offshore financial sector, tourism and textiles

About a million people expected to choose 62 members to parliament with cost of living crisis on top of voters’ mind.

Polling places around Mauritius, an Indian Ocean island nation that held general elections on Sunday, came under threat after voting ended. Leaders of the main alliances called for calm.

Mauritians are set to find out Monday who will govern their Indian Ocean island nation for the next five years after a hotly disputed election race.

Several incidents of unrest were reported in Mauritius after voting drew to a close in Sunday’s general elections, and leaders of the main political alliances called for calm as the focus turned to the tallying of results.