By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Defimedia
Mauritian Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam has returned to Mauritius after the Commonwealth summit and the Paris Forum. According to Defi Media, he is due to address Parliament on Tuesday about the Chagos issue and resume consultations with civil society.
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 ·
Mauritian minister Rajesh Bhagwan is leading a delegation to COP31 calling for accessible climate finance suited to small island states. Mauritius is notably seeking stronger commitments for adaptation and a stronger fund for loss and damage, according to Defi Media.
🇲🇺 Mauritius · Source: Defimedia ·
Roshi Bhadain, leader of Mauritius’s Reform Party, says questions remain unanswered in the investigation into Soopramanien Kistnen’s death. He disputes aspects of the case and plans a press conference to present new information, according to Defi Media.
🇲🇺 Mauritius · Source: Defimedia ·
Mauritius's health system has opened new services, including a centre devoted to diabetes and a kidney transplant unit, two years after the ministerial change, according to Defi Media. Minister Anil Kumar Bachoo also highlights the settling of debts and the rollout of the E-Health system.
🇲🇺 Mauritius · Source: Defimedia ·
Microsoft outage disrupts gambling authority in MauritiusA global Microsoft 365 outage, affecting Outlook, Teams and Copilot among others in 74 countries and territories, continued on Friday 13 November, disrupting communications for millions of users. Microsoft said services were beginning to return to normal, but problems persisted, while no cyberattack had been detected, according to Al Jazeera.
South Sudan opens voter registration at 3,161 centresThe National Elections Commission, headed by Gabriel Bol Deng, launched voter registration in South Sudan on Saturday for the general elections of 11 February 2027. It says it has set up 3,161 registration centres across the country and calls on parties, media and religious authorities to inform citizens, according to Eye Radio.The week in Africa
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