Mauritius imposes curfew after night of unrest over police shooting

Protestors block roads and burn tyres in response to a police shooting of a 27-year-old woman.Published On 13 Oct 202613 Oct 2026Mauritius has announced a curfew in parts of the country after the shooting of a woman by a police officer prompted public unrest overnight.Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam said the curfew would take effect from 8:30pm local time (16:30 GMT) and last until 6am (02:00 GMT) in an address to the nation on Tuesday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4UK-Mauritius Chagos sovereignty deal stalls amid fears of further delayslist 2 of 4Maldives asks UK to reopen Chagos Islands sovereignty talkslist 3 of 4Mapping Africa’s energy wealth and 560 million who remain without powerlist 4 of 4Mapping the 10 countries with the most overseas territoriesend of listSome schools were closed on Tuesday on the Indian Ocean island due to the turmoil, according to the Education Ministry.The curfew affects the capital Port Louis and major population centres on the popular island tourist destination, where public unrest is uncommon.Beachgoers swim in the sea near a private resort in Mauritius, January 7, 2024 [Gianluigi Guercia/AFP]Local media reported that a police sergeant...