(../../../../favicon_aje.ico) Mauritius lifts curfew imposed amid wave of violent protests | Protests News | Al Jazeera    (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/19/mauritius-lifts-curfew-imposed-amid-wave-of-violent-protests)                                            (https://www.aljazeera.com/xml/rss/all.xml)  (https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2026/10/19/mauritius-lifts-curfew-imposed-amid-wave-of-violent-protests)  (https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/AFP__20240115__34EW32M__v2__HighRes__MauritiusEconomyUrbanism-1791924179.jpg?resize=1920%2C1440)  (../../../../wp-content/uploads/2026/10/AFP__20240115__34EW32M__v2__HighRes__MauritiusEconomyUrbanism-1791924179.jpg@resize=770,513&quality=80)     (https://cdn.cookielaw.org) (https://cdn.cookielaw.org) (https://cdn.cookielaw.org) (https://cdn.cookielaw.org/scripttemplates/otSDKStub.js) (https://www.google-analytics.com) (https://www.google-analytics.com) (https://www.google-analytics.com) (https://static.chartbeat.com/) (https://static.chartbeat.com/) (https://static.chartbeat.com/) (../../../../static/css/vendor~main~d08ff9cb.24bf1742.r2.chunk.css) (../../../../static/css/component~main~748942c6.6cd3b839.r2.chunk.css) (../../../../static/css/component~main~b07b7304.e3bc53a0.r2.chunk.css) (../../../../static/css/component~main~6e6dca10.b9196be1.r2.chunk.css) (../../../../static/css/component~main~d92ce3db.c3cbd92c.r2.chunk.css) (https://www.aljazeera.com/static/media/Roboto-Bold.52bb58c8.woff2) (https://www.aljazeera.com/static/media/Roboto-Regular.c5bf51b6.woff2)  (../../../../static/css/vendor~aje/containers/home-page~components/video-article/videoPageDispatcher~containers/amp-live-blo~5f903362.2e08e417.r2.chunk.css)  (../../../../static/css/component~aje/containers/home-page~components/video-article/videoPageDispatcher~containers/amp-live-~41c72a2c.6aa6af66.r2.chunk.css)  (../../../../static/css/component~aje/containers/home-page~components/video-article/videoPageDispatcher~containers/amp-live-~06be7c11.0625e98d.r2.chunk.css)  (../../../../static/css/common~493df0b3.ec3ab9b5.r2.chunk.css)  (../../../../static/css/pages/article-page~493df0b3.93e3f65b.r2.chunk.css)  (../../../../static/css/common~493df0b3.ec3ab9b5.r2.chunk.css)   Skip links (mauritius-lifts-curfew-imposed-amid-wave-of-violent-protests@traffic_source=rss.html#main-content-area) Skip to Content  (https://www.aljazeera.com/)          (https://www.aljazeera.com/video/live) play    Live    Sign up  Show navigation menu     Navigation menu (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/) News    Show more news sections  (https://www.aljazeera.com/middle-east/) Middle East   (https://www.aljazeera.com/africa/) Africa   (https://www.aljazeera.com/asia/) Asia   (https://www.aljazeera.com/us-canada/) US & Canada   (https://www.aljazeera.com/latin-america/) Latin America   (https://www.aljazeera.com/europe/) Europe   (https://www.aljazeera.com/asia-pacific/) Asia Pacific      (https://www.aljazeera.com/tag/explainer/) Explained   (https://www.aljazeera.com/sports) Sport   (https://www.aljazeera.com/opinion/) Opinion   (https://www.aljazeera.com/videos/) Video   (https://www.aljazeera.com/interactives/) Interactives   More   Show more sections  (https://www.aljazeera.com/aljazeera-originals) Originals   (https://www.aljazeera.com/features/) Features   (https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/) Economy   (https://www.aljazeera.com/tag/human-rights/) Human Rights   (https://www.aljazeera.com/climate-crisis) Climate Crisis   (https://www.aljazeera.com/investigations/) Investigations   (https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/) In Pictures   (https://www.aljazeera.com/tag/science-and-technology/) Science & Technology   (https://www.aljazeera.com/audio/podcasts) Podcasts   (https://www.aljazeera.com/travel) Travel   (https://www.aljazeera.com/sponsored/) Sponsored Content        (https://www.aljazeera.com/video/live) play    Live    Click here to search search     Sign up        (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/) News |(https://www.aljazeera.com/tag/protests/) Protests   Mauritius lifts curfew imposed amid wave of violent protests Unrest on the archipelago came after police shot a woman during a rally over rising costs and water shortages.   Listen   Listen (2 mins)       Save       Share Mauritius lifts curfew imposed amid wave of violent protests on social media share-nodes    Share (https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2Fvcq3oi) facebook      (https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Mauritius%20lifts%20curfew%20imposed%20amid%20wave%20of%20violent%20protests&source=sharethiscom&related=sharethis&via=AJEnglish&url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2Fvcq3oi) x    (whatsapp://send?text=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2Fvcq3oi) whatsapp-stroke    (https://aje.news/vcq3oi)  copylink          google       Add Al Jazeera on Google  info      (A view of Port Louis central business district, January 5, 2024 [Ginaluigi Guercia/AFP])   Mauritius imposed a nighttime curfew last week after rare protests over water shortages and the cost of living [File: Ginaluigi Guercia/AFP]   By  AFP   Published On 19 Oct 2026 19 Oct 2026    Mauritius has lifted a nighttime curfew that was imposed last week amid a rare wave of violent demonstrations. The government announced on Monday that the “favourable evolution of the situation” had allowed the end of the curfew. The (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/13/mauritius-imposes-curfew-after-night-of-unrest-over-police-shooting) protests on the Indian Ocean archipelago began last week over water shortages and the rising cost of living, but violence exploded after a police officer shot and seriously wounded a woman on Saturday. Recommended Stories list of 3 items list 1 of 3 (https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/8/4/remembering-the-mauritius-worst-environmental-disaster) Remembering Mauritius’s worst environmental disaster  list 2 of 3 (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2013/4/1/mauritius-battered-by-tropical-downpour) Mauritius battered by tropical downpour  list 3 of 3 (https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2011/3/12/the-mauritius-economic-miracle) The Mauritius economic miracle   end of list  “The curfew currently in effect will not be extended, effective today,” the office of Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam said in a statement. “The last curfew ended at 4:30am on Monday 19 October, and it has not been extended. Roads are open, all schools have reopened with classes running as usual, and daily life is back on track,” the Mauritius Tours tourism operator confirmed on its website. (Beachgoers swim in the sea near a private resort in Mauritius, January 7, 2024 [Gianluigi Guercia/AFP])  Beachgoers swim in the sea near a private resort in Mauritius, January 7, 2024 [Gianluigi Guercia/AFP]  The unrest saw at least 188 people arrested on charges including looting, arson, damage to police stations, and possession of explosives in the following days. The police officer who shot the woman in the neck has been arrested and brought to court, authorities said. The island nation of Mauritius is usually viewed as a model of stability and prosperity in Africa. The last major unrest was in 1999, when a renowned singer died in police custody. However, the unrest provoked a British government update of its travel advice, which urged people travelling to the popular holiday destination to take care. 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