By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Defimedia
Illustrative image · Molla Monir · Pexels · Licence PexelsMauritian education unions estimate that 90% of issues discussed under the Blueprint remain unresolved, despite dialogue with the Education Ministry. UPSEE and GSSTU welcome some efforts while criticising delays in implementing commitments, according to Defi Media.
Mohammed Hosenbux and Khadijah Hosenbux have submitted 50 proposals to regulate political financing, allow Mauritians abroad to vote and speed up electoral disputes. Their Elections Bill would replace the Representation of the People Act and reorganise the electoral commission, according to Defi Media.
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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.
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India’s High Commissioner to Mauritius, Anurag Srivastava, announced that Mauritians of Indian origin will be able to apply for an Overseas Citizen of India card up to the seventh generation. The extension notably grants access to a lifetime visa for India and was announced during a commemoration of the arrival of indentured labourers on 2 November, according to Defi Media.
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Maximum temperatures are expected to be about 2 °C above normal on Sunday in Mauritius, with 26 to 28 °C on the central plateau and 30 to 33 °C on the coast. Showers are possible late at night, according to weather forecasts reported by Defi Media.
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Mauritius opens diabetes centre and kidney unitMauritius'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.
Djibouti Beach Festival concludes first editionDjibouti Beach Festival 2026 ended on 7 November at Héron beach after three days of concerts bringing together Djiboutian and international artists. The public turned out in large numbers, while heightened security measures accompanied the event, according to Djibouti Radio Television.The week in Africa
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