Mauritius President Prithvirajsing Roopun said on Tuesday that he had appointed 77-year-old opposition leader Navin Ramgoolam as the country's new prime minister, following a general election on Sunday.

Navin Ramgoolam was sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Mauritius for a third term after his alliance of change coalition’s sweeping victory in the parliamentary elections, marking his return to pow

Mauritius' opposition coalition has won the country's election by a landslide, taking all seats in the country's parliament in a major rejection of the current government. According to results released at various constituencies across the country throughout Monday,