AllAfrica News: Mauritius

[L'Express] "If music be the food of love, play on, Give me excess of it"

[MAP] Rabat -- His Majesty King Mohammed VI received a message of congratulations from the President of the Republic of Mauritius, Dharambeer Gokhool, on the occasion of the 27th anniversary of the Sovereign's accession to the Throne of His Glorious Ancestors.

[Cosafa] The draw for the TotalEnergies CAF Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations Ghana 2027 | COSAFA Qualifier will be held on Wednesday, 12 August and streamed live on COSAFA's YouTube Channel from 13h00 CAT (11h00 GMT) as the 12 competing nations discover their path through the tournament.

[RFI] Mauritius's parliament has unanimously voted to criminalise marital rape and impose harsher sentences for femicide, after a spate of violent attacks against women exposed serious gaps in protection. New reforms aim to improve safeguards for victims who have long gone unheard and unprotected.

[L'Express] Parliament has adopted its most ambitious domestic abuse law to date, broadening protections far beyond physical violence. Yet the message running through this piece, echoed most clearly by the two human rights advocates featured below, is that the law is only a starting point: success now hinges on training, awareness and a shift in public attitudes.