{"id":9905,"date":"2026-10-19T18:23:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T18:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=9905"},"modified":"2026-10-19T18:23:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T18:23:00","slug":"mauritius-lifts-curfew-imposed-amid-wave-of-violent-protests-protests-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=9905","title":{"rendered":"Mauritius lifts curfew imposed amid wave of violent protests | Protests News"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Unrest on the archipelago came after police shot a woman during a rally over rising costs and water shortages.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Mauritius has lifted a nighttime curfew that was imposed last week amid a rare wave of violent demonstrations.<\/p>\n

The government announced on Monday that the \u201cfavourable evolution of the situation\u201d had allowed the end of the curfew. The protests<\/a> on the Indian Ocean archipelago began last week over water shortages and the rising cost of living, but violence exploded after a police officer shot and seriously wounded a woman on Saturday.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe curfew currently in effect will not be extended, effective today,\u201d the office of Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam said in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe last curfew ended at 4:30am on Monday 19 October, and it has not been extended. Roads are open, all schools have reopened with classes running as usual, and daily life is back on track,\u201d the Mauritius Tours tourism operator confirmed on its website.<\/p>\n

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The unrest saw at least 188 people arrested on charges including looting, arson, damage to police stations, and possession of explosives in the following days.<\/p>\n

The police officer who shot the woman in the neck has been arrested and brought to court, authorities said.<\/p>\n

The island nation of Mauritius is usually viewed as a model of stability and prosperity in Africa. The last major unrest was in 1999, when a renowned singer died in police custody.<\/p>\n

However, the unrest provoked a British government update of its travel advice, which urged people travelling to the popular holiday destination to take care.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Government of Mauritius introduced temporary curfews during the evenings and overnight, covering most areas of the main island, which lasted from 12 October to 18 October, ending at 4.30am on Monday 19 October,\u201d the British government said in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cStay away from demonstrations and large public gatherings and follow the advice of local authorities,\u201d it warned tourists.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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