By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Defimedia
The Court of Appeal of the British Indian Ocean Territory reinstated on 12 November the expulsion notices against four Chagossians living on Coin Island, ruling that the Supreme Court could not invalidate a British constitutional provision. The ruling does not, however, challenge Mauritian sovereignty over the Chagos, according to Defi Media.
The Court of Appeal of the British Indian Ocean Territory validated on 12 November 2026 the expulsion orders targeting Misley Mandarin and three other Chagossians living on Coin Island. The ruling backs the territory’s commissioner in the case, according to Defi Media.
🇲🇺 Mauritius · Source: Defimedia ·
UN experts are calling on Somalia to reinstate Supreme Court president Baashe Yuusuf Axmed, dismissed on 4 November by President Xasan Sheekh Maxamuud. They denounce open interference in judicial independence and recall that the dismissal, made without advice from the Judicial Service Commission, was deemed unlawful by the court, according to a statement issued in Geneva.
🇸🇴 Somalia · Source: Caasimada Online ·
London is considering adapting the 2025 Chagos agreement along the lines of the Greenland model to address American concerns about the Diego Garcia base. Mauritius wants to preserve its sovereignty and its financial compensation in the talks, according to Defi Media.
🇲🇺 Mauritius · Source: Defimedia ·
Mauritian Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam and his British counterpart Andy Burnham agreed to prepare a joint plan to advance the Chagos issue before the end of 2026. A first deadline was set for December, according to a statement from the Mauritian prime minister’s office cited by Defi Media.
🇲🇺 Mauritius · Source: Defimedia ·
Bank of Mauritius raises key interest rate to 5%The Bank of Mauritius raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points, from 4.75% to 5%, at a meeting of its Monetary Policy Committee on 11 November. The increase aims to contain inflation, which reached 6.4% in October, above the target range of 2% to 5%, according to Defimedia.
Randrianirina explains high cost of Malagasy embassiesMadagascar’s President Michaël Randrianirina says opening an embassy represents a significant expense, particularly because of the ambassador’s salary. He made the remarks to the Malagasy diaspora in Türkiye during a discussion on diplomatic and economic issues, according to L’Express de Madagascar.The week in Africa
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