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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Michelle Gumede

Mauritius imposes curfew to calm days of protests after woman shot by police

Mauritius Unrest - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Mauritius imposed an overnight curfew after a police shooting fueled rare civil unrest on the Indian Ocean island, better known as an idyllic holiday destination and one of Africa’s most stable democracies.

Police said on Wednesday that the situation was under control and the curfew had been lifted after days of protests that intensified when an officer shot and wounded a woman on Friday.

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