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Mauritius president to step down over financial scandal claims: PM

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Mauritius president Ameenah Gurib-Fakim is to resign after being implicated in financial scandal it was reported on 9 March 2018. Photo: AFP
Mauritius president Ameenah Gurib-Fakim is to resign after being implicated in financial scandal it was reported on 9 March 2018. Photo: AFP

Mauritian president Ameenah-Garib Fakim is to resign after becoming embroiled in a financial scandal, prime minister Pravind Jugnauth announced on Friday.

Fakim, who is the only female head of state in Africa, has been accused of using a bank card provided by an NGO to make personal purchases and will step down after ceremonies to mark the 50th anniversary of independence on 12 March.

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