Africa's only female head of state, Mauritian President Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, has refused to quit over an expense scandal
Ms Gurib-Fakim has denied any misconduct. This was after allegations emerged that she
made tens of thousands worth of personal purchases on a charity bank card.
Her office has said the purchases were accidental and have been paid back.
"Her Excellency Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, having nothing to feel guilty about and able to provide corroborating evidence, rejects any idea of resigning.
"She had an identical credit card from the same bank inadvertently used the card from the [Planet Earth Institute] PEI for expenses not linked to her mission."
Local L'Express newspaper reported in February that the country's first female president used a credit card given to her by the PEI in London to buy jewellery and clothes abroad.
According to the paper, she was given the card for serving as the NGO's unpaid director. It was to be used to pay for the promotion of a doctorate programme named after the president.
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