Veteran Mauritian politician Navin Ramgoolam was sworn in as prime minister for his fourth term on Wednesday, a decade after he last left power, following his coalition's dramatic triumph in a general election.

Mauritius’ opposition coalition has won the country’s election by a landslide. The Alliance for Change coalition took all parliamentarly seats in a major rejection of the country’s current government.

JOHANNESBURG — Mauritius’ ruling coalition is set for a “huge defeat” following Sunday’s parliamentary elections, Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth told reporters Monday, acknowledging the rejection of his Militant Socialist Movement even as vote ...