Unrest on the archipelago came after police shot a woman during a rally over rising costs and water shortages.

Mauritius is extending a curfew for two more nights and tightening security after unrest sparked by police shooting a woman during protests over water shortages and the cost of living.

Mauritius shuttered schools and the country’s main business lobby group urged companies to allow staff to work from home on ...

JOHANNESBURG — Mauritius imposed an overnight curfew after a police shooting fueled rare civil unrest on the Indian Ocean ...

The Mauritius nationwide curfew plan advanced on Friday, 16 October 2026. The Cabinet agreed to introduce a Police (Amendment) Bill in the National Assembly.

Mauritius refused landing approval to an Air Seychelles flight arriving from Israel on Saturday, forcing its cancellation, ...

PORT LOUIS, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Mauritius announced a curfew in some parts of the country on Tuesday night, following unrest over the shooting of a woman by a police officer. • Prime Minister Navin ...

Mauritius plans to requisition 15 to 20 more boreholes in its water crisis as Mare aux Vacoas runs low. What it means for US ...