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

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Gumede, M. (2026, October 14). Mauritius imposes curfew to calm days of protests after woman shot by police. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/africa/mauritius-imposes-curfew-to-calm-days-of-protests-after-woman-shot-by-police/article_43acfd1d-e52f-57bf-a210-2f884421bec0.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-14 · by Michelle Gumede

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Mauritius implemented an overnight curfew following several days of civil unrest triggered by a police shooting incident that injured a woman. The unrest escalated over the weekend, though authorities reported the situation was under control by Wednesday, leading to the lifting of the curfew.
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Mauritius imposed an overnight curfew following days of civil unrest triggered by a police shooting incident involving a woman who was shot and injured on October 6, 2026. The curfew was lifted after the government declared that the situation had been brought under control, though protests had intensified significantly since the shooting occurred. Known for being an idyllic holiday destination and one of Africa’s most stable democracies, Mauritius rarely experiences such civil unrest.

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Michelle Gumede
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🔮 Our law enforcement agencies are undertaking this work in partnership with citizens, on whom we depend for any information that may help end these attacks on women,” he said in a statement.
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JOHANNESBURG (AP) — 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.
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2026-10-14 · Toronto Star
Mauritius imposes curfew to calm days of protests after woman shot by police · assertive framing

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JOHANNESBURG (AP) — 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. asserted
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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. asserted
officer → say → Friday
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