President of Mauritius and Africa's only female head of state, Ameenah Gurib-Fakim will be resigning from her post following a financial controversy.
In 2015, the renowned scientist became the first woman to be appointed as the President of Mauritius.
Gurib-Fakim has been accused of using a bank card provided by the London-based charity Planet Earth Institute (PEI), to make personal purchases worth tens of thousands of dollars.
The 58-year-old president denies any wrongdoing, and stated that she had refunded all the money, Reuters news agency reported.
It is suggested that the president will resign from her position after the 50th anniversary of Mauritius' independence. Without mentioning the chosen date, the Prime Minister of Mauritius, Pravind Jugnauth said, “The president of the republic told me that she would resign from office and we agreed on the date of her departure. The interest of the country comes first, and I am proud of Mauritius' image as a model of living democracy in the world.”
