By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Defimedia
Illustrative image · Dominik Ruhl · Pexels · Licence PexelsLondon 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.
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.
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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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Moderate showers are expected on Saturday in eastern Mauritius and the central plateau, with gusts reaching 50 km/h. Patches of fog and occasional showers are also forecast over elevated areas overnight, according to Defi Media.
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The Mauritian government plans to renew 114 kilometres of water pipes with Indian funding of 2.9 billion rupees over two and a half years. The project is part of a programme to replace 1,500 kilometres of the network, according to Defi Media.
🇲🇺 Mauritius · Source: Defimedia ·
Education reform: 90% of issues remain unresolvedMauritian 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.
Hundreds of Kenyans enlisted by the Russian army in UkraineThe Kenyan government must compensate the families of Kenyans recruited by the Russian army, and Moscow banned such enlistments on 30 October 2026. An agreement for the return of the recruits was announced on 31 October by President William Ruto.The week in Africa
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