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Mauritius
Travel - Leisure | Economy - Development | Society

Mauritius to introduce summer time

afrol News - The government of Mauritius has decided that the island nation will introduce Summer (Daylight saving) Time, starting in October this year. Mauritius will be the first sub-Saharan African nation to do so, connecting the island more closely to tourist and business markets in Europe.

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Comoros | Réunion and Mayotte
Politics

Bacar's allies escape from prison

afrol News - Comoros rebel leader Mohamed Bacar's close allies have fled to Island of Mayotte following a prison break in island of Anjouan on Saturday night.

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Seychelles
Society

Seychelles supreme court ruling questioned

afrol News - Seychelles Supreme Court has delivered a shock ruling granting for liquidation of Ailee Development Corporation Limited (ADC), the company owning Seychelles largest tourist resort, in favour of government which own minority shares of only 8 percent in the company.

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Madagascar
Health

Madagascar needs more help to combat deadly RVF outbreak

afrol News - UN agencies helping to support Madagascar's emergency plan have appealed to international donors to step in, to extend coverage of all populations at risk of deadly outbreak of Rift Valley Fever (RVF) in the country.

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Seychelles
Politics

Political instability mounts in Seychelles

afrol News - Seychelles main opposition party, Seychelles National Party (SNP), has announced that national assembly member, Jean-Francois Ferrari, has resigned as member for Mont Fleuri, after he was denied right to address national assembly on public officers’ ethics Bill.

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Comoros
Politics | Society

Comoros gets new government

afrol News - In line with powers conferred on him by the constitution of the Comoros Unions, President Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi on Friday appointed a new government into office.

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Comoros
Politics | Society | Human rights

Toybou confirmed Anjouan president

afrol News - Moussa Toybou has been confirmed the winner of Anjouan's hotly contested presidential run-off by the Constitutional Court, beating his challenger, Mohamed Djanfari.

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Mauritian Minister of Finance and Deputy PM, Rama Sithanen
Mauritius
Gender - Women | Economy - Development

Mauritius launches women-friendly budget

afrol News / Gender Links - The recently approved national budget on the Indian Ocean island state Mauritius is seen as unique in an African context. It puts women and gender issues right at its centre of focus. Gender activists are thrilled as money finally follows policy statements.

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Comoros
Politics | Society | Human rights

Bacar's extradition ruled out

afrol News - A French appeal court on Tuesday ruled against the Comoran government's request to extradite the ousted President of Anjouan Island.

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Madagascar
Culture - Arts

Reconstruction of Madagascar royal palace progressing

afrol News - Madagascar has recorded an impressive progress on rehabilitation of Rova Manjakamiadana, a royal palace complex and former home of the monarchs of Madagascar, according to the government.

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» Madagascar gets US$ 20M to protect nature
» Funding streams in for Seychelles University
» Air Mauritius loses out on high fuel prices
» Comoros admitted to Islamic Development Bank
» French court convicted toppled Anjouan leader

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