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Port Louis (Capital Markets in Africa) – Pravind Jugnauth took over as Mauritius’s new prime minister, a day after his father resigned and bequeathed the premiership to his son, as the opposition announced plans to demonstrate against the transfer of power. Jugnauth, 55, was sworn in Monday at a ceremony in the capital, Port Louis, and said he would retain his portfolio in the Finance Ministry. Opposition parties will gather in the city on Friday to…