justice Port Louis, Mauritius
Mauritius lifts curfew after worst riots in decades
Mauritius lifted its nighttime curfew on October 19 after protests over water shortages and living costs turned violent following a police shooting. At least 188 people were arrested, while schools and roads reopened.
3 sourcesAl Jazeera, BBC NewsUpdated
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Mauritius announced a curfew in parts of the country after unrest followed the shooting of Elodie Thomas.
3 of 3 sources“Mauritius has lifted a nighttime curfew that was imposed last week amid a rare wave of violent demonstrations.”
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The curfew takes effect at 8:30pm local time and ends at 6am.
1 of 2 sources“The last curfew ended at 4:30am on Monday 19 October”
- FalseAl Jazeera
- TrueAl Jazeera