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Mauritius reels from worst riots in decades after woman shot by police

Mauritius reels from worst riots in decades after woman shot by police

By GhanaSummary NewsroomPan-Africa

Police in Mauritius imposed an overnight curfew overnight to quell the worst riots to break out on the Indian Ocean island in decades.

Despite the curfew, police said there had been several incidents overnight and some arrests.

Protesters burned tyres and blocked ‌roads as the unrest escalated over the weekend, with police stations and other public infrastructure properties being vandalised.

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