{"id":3234,"date":"2025-06-03T06:09:45","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T06:09:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/president.govmu.org\/president\/?p=3234"},"modified":"2025-06-05T06:16:38","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T06:16:38","slug":"africa-day-2025-a-celebration-of-unity-a-call-for-justice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/president.govmu.org\/president\/africa-day-2025-a-celebration-of-unity-a-call-for-justice\/","title":{"rendered":"Africa Day 2025: A Celebration of Unity, A Call for Justice"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3234\" class=\"elementor elementor-3234\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5aa7120 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5aa7120\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9cada3 elementor-arrows-position-inside 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class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/president.govmu.org\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/f56b877a-a001-40c4-9a22-5e88eb1d2b07-768x768.jpg\" alt=\"f56b877a-a001-40c4-9a22-5e88eb1d2b07\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"9 of 9\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/president.govmu.org\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-05-at-10.09.07-AM-768x768.jpeg\" alt=\"WhatsApp Image 2025-06-05 at 10.09.07 AM\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfa1e73 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dfa1e73\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e3f0f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e3f0f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In celebration of Africa Day 2025, President Dharambeer Gokhool hosted a reception at the State House on 03 June \u2014a moment to reflect on the shared history, achievements, and the promise of a united and prosperous continent.<\/p><p>The reception was held in presence of: H.E Mr Robert Hungley, Vice President of the Republic; Hon\u2019 Paul Berenger, Deputy Prime Minister, Hon\u2019 Ritish Ramful, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional and International Trade, Hon\u2019 Rajen Narsinghen, Junior Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade, H.E Mr. Albert Camille Vital, Dean of Diplomatic Corps; members of the Diplomatic Corp, and representatives of international organisations.<\/p><p>The African Union\u2019s theme for 2025, \u2018Justice for Africans and People of African Descent through Reparations\u2019, carries profound significance for Mauritius as we achieved full sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago, including Diego Garcia.<\/p><p>This year\u2019s call for justice resonates deeply with Mauritius&#8217; shared commitment to completing the process of decolonisation in a spirit of justice, dignity, and self-determination.<\/p><p>Mauritius extends its heartfelt gratitude to the African Union, its Member States, and to valued friends and partners across the world 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