Mauritius' President Roopun sets general election for Nov 10

Prithvirajsing Roopun, President of Mauritius addresses the 79th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 26, 2024. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

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The President of the Republic of Mauritius, Prithvirajsing Roopun, said on Friday the island nation would hold a general election on Nov. 10.

Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth won the last election in 2019, with his Militant Socialist Movement (MSM) securing 38 of the 62 seats in parliament.

Last year a British court sitting as the final court of appeal for Mauritius upheld Jugnauth's 2019 win, rejecting an appeal by an opposition candidate who alleged it had been obtained through bribery and undue influence.

Jugnauth first became prime minister in 2017, when his father stepped down from the post of leading the prosperous Indian Ocean country of 1.3 million people, which touts itself as a bridge between Africa and Asia and has a flourishing financial sector.

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By Reuters