Profile of a Spy Agency: Mauritius's National Security Service (NSS)

Spymaster: Mauritius’s National Security Service (NSS)Assistant Commissioner of Police Mohunlall Madhow was appointed Officer in Charge of the NSS in November 2024. [Photo/File]

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Research Note: Intelligence agencies worldwide operate under secrecy; in much of Africa this opacity is markedly greater, making comprehensive open‑source verification difficult. The information below reflects the best publicly available data. Structural or operational changes may have occurred that have not been disclosed publicly.

1. Overview

Mauritius’s principal civilian intelligence body is the National Security Service (NSS).