By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Ionnews
Former Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth criticised Navin Ramgoolam’s trip to London and his 30- to 40-minute meeting with Jonathan Powell, the British adviser on the Chagos issue. He believes the head of government should have met a British minister, according to Ionnews.
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Mauritian Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam announced that the curfew would remain in place over the weekend, from 10pm to 4.30am, and said its continuation would be reassessed on Monday. He also reported 16 arrests on Thursday night, according to Defimedia, as the government says it wants to avoid any risk to the population.
🇲🇺 Mauritius · Source: Defimedia ·
Former Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth says an IMF technical assistance report identifies discrepancies of 164.9 billion rupees in GDP estimates between 2022 and 2024. Ionnews presents these discrepancies as an issue for debt, the deficit and budget decisions, while recalling their methodological dimension.
🇲🇺 Mauritius · Source: Ionnews ·
Rassemblement Mauricien leader Nando Bodha has called for calm and responsibility following unrest in several parts of Mauritius. In a statement, he urged Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam and the police commissioner to restore order with firmness and restraint, according to Defimedia.
🇲🇺 Mauritius · Source: Defimedia ·
Senegalese Prime Minister Ahmadou Alhaminou Mohamed Lo arrived in Abidjan for a 24-hour working visit and was welcomed by his Ivorian counterpart Robert Beugré Mambé. The two delegations are due to hold a working session and meetings, according to the Senegalese prime minister’s office.
🇨🇮 Ivory Coast · Source: Seneweb ·
Motor Club loses Rs 500,000 after looting in VénusMotor Club, a shop specialising in motorcycles and scooters in Vénus, suffered losses of nearly 500,000 Mauritian rupees after several motorcycles were stolen. Four suspects were arrested by police, according to owner Nawshad Dilmohamed, quoted by Defimedia.
Armed officers occupy Moi family property in EldoretArmed officers from Kenya’s General Service Unit ordered private guards to leave a disputed five-acre property near the Eldoret State Lodge. The intervention came on Friday after nearly a year of uneventful surveillance and concerns a property associated with the family of former president Gideon Moi, The Standard reports.The week in Africa
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