By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Defimedia
Dr Avinash Ramtohul announced a two-hour daily limit on social media use for teenagers, activated by default. “School” and “Sleep” modes could also block notifications during school hours and at night, according to Defi Media.
Mauritian party Lalit is proposing a 106-member National Assembly, a government limited to 12 to 15 ministers and the possible recall of elected representatives by voters. Its submission to the Constitutional Review Commission also proposes making kreol an official language of Parliament and defining Mauritius as a secular state, according to 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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Mauritian police arrested a 25-year-old man from Quatre-Bornes on 30 October 2026, suspected of making sexually suggestive remarks to a minor in a video circulated on social media. Detained after questioning by the Cybercrime Unit, he was due to appear in court on 31 October on a provisional charge of child ill-treatment, according to Defi Media.
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Residents of Nouvelle-Découverte, Mauritius, mobilised on 30 October to demand fairer access to water, despite every-other-day distribution measures. They notably want water tankers and connection to the Eau-Bouillie network, reports Defi Media.
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Mauritian inflation could exceed 5% in DecemberInflation in Mauritius could reach 5% by December 2026, after 5.7% year-on-year in September, according to SBM Insights and Statistics Mauritius. The rise is attributed notably to maritime freight, fuel, international tensions and tax measures, reports Defi Media.
Three Rwandan creative-technology start-ups share $10,000Three Rwandan creative-technology platforms won $10,000 in grants at a competition held in Kigali as part of the first Rwanda-Israel Creative Industries and Technology Week. DAJAH Tunes took first place with $5,000, ahead of Sinc Events ($3,000) and Imagine We Creators ($2,000), according to The New Times.The week in Africa
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