2024 in Mauritius
Events in the year 2024 in Mauritius.
Incumbents
[edit]- President: Prithvirajsing Roopun[1] (until 6 December); Dharam Gokhool (6 December onwards)[2]
- Prime Minister: Pravind Jugnauth (until 13 November); Navin Ramgoolam (13 November onwards)
Events
[edit]- 15 January: Cyclone Belal hits Mauritius, causing floods.[3]
- 3 October: The United Kingdom agrees to relinquish sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius in exchange for the UK and the United States retaining control over their joint military base in Diego Garcia.[4]
- 1 November: The government blocks access to social media until 11 November, citing issues of public safety and threats to national security.[5] The ban is lifted on 2 November following public uproar.[6]
- 10 November: 2024 Mauritian general election: The ruling Alliance Lepep loses its majority in the National Assembly to the Alliance du Changement by a landslide.[7]
- 15 December: An arrest warrant is issued against former Bank of Mauritius governor Harvesh Kumar Seegolam on fraud charges.[8]
Deaths
[edit]- 16 November: Joseph Tsang Mang Kin, 86, poet, political scientist, and biographer.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Arora, Sumit. "Pritivirajsing Roopun elected as new President of Mauritius by parliament". Archived from the original on 2021-06-03. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
- ^ "Dharam Gokhool elected Mauritian president". Xinhua News Agency. 6 December 2024.
- ^ "Cyclone Belal: Flooding as storm hits Réunion and heads for Mauritius". BBC News. 2024-01-15. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ "UK will give sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius". BBC News. 2024-10-03. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
- ^ "Mauritius govt bans access to social media ahead of parliamentary polls". Africanews. 2024-11-01. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
- ^ "Mauritius reverses decision to block access to social media". Africanews. 2024-11-05. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- ^ "Mauritius opposition wins country's election by a landslide". Associated Press. 12 November 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "Mauritius issues arrest warrant against former central bank governor". Al Jazeera. 15 December 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ "Décès de l'ancien ministre Joseph Tsang Mang Kin". Le Defi Media Group (in French). Retrieved 2024-11-16.
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