Police shooting, water shortages, rising costs: Mauritius extends curfew amid unrest

Mauritius has extended a curfew for two additional nights after protests erupted over police violence. The unrest followed the shooting of a woman by a police officer in Camp Levieux, prompting increased tensions. Authorities reported over 100 arrests related to the disturbances and canceled school classes for security reasons. Anger over rising living costs and worsening water shortages has fueled public discontent across the island.

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