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[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.

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopian Airlines has officially launched a new direct passenger service between Addis Ababa and Port Louis, Mauritius, marking another milestone in the carrier's expanding African network and reinforcing its commitment to enhancing regional connectivity.

[Mauritius Tourism] A hospitality icon at a strategic position for the next Mauritian tourism chapter... The Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA) has announced the appointment of globally acclaimed hospitality leader Paul T. Jones CMG as Consultant on a voluntary basis, in a landmark move that signals the beginning of a bold new era for the Authority and for Mauritius tourism.

[L'Express] Dengue isn't here by coincidence - and neither, increasingly, is chikungunya. Both are scheduled. Every February, just like clockwork, Mauritius gets overrun by mosquitoes at precisely the moment we've trained ourselves to expect it, every bit as predictable as the same old speech from whichever minister is overseeing the emergency fogging. They assure us it's contained. We panic for a few weeks, then wait silently until February rolls around again next year. We've turned two preventable diseases into a

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