Mauritius’s First Female President to Quit Over Spending Dispute
Prime Minister Jugnauth announces that Gurib-Fakim will leave
President allegedly spent mony from charity on Dubai shopping
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Mauritian President Ameenah Gurib-Fakim will step down, Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth said, amid allegations she spent money from a charity on shopping in Dubai.
“At her request, I met her at the State House yesterday,” Jugnauth said in comments broadcast on Port Louis-based Radio Plus. “I met her again this morning. She said that she will resign. We agreed on the date.”