NORAD

In 2021, Mauritius hosted a workshop with the African Union and Norad, the Norwegian agency for developmental cooperation, to look into seabed mining prospects.

NORAD’s findings could not be independently verified.

Harry Shoup - the commander on duty at the NORAD’s predecessor, the Continental Air Defense Command - fielded a call from a child who dialed a misprinted telephone number in a newspaper department store ad, thinking she was calling Santa.

NORAD, the military command that is responsible for protecting North American airspace, has launched its noradsanta.org website, social media sites and mobile app, loaded with games, movies, books and music.

Harry Shoup — the commander on duty at the NORAD’s predecessor, the Continental Air Defense Command — fielded a call from a child who dialed a misprinted telephone number in a newspaper department store ad, thinking she was calling Santa.