Mauritius Closes Schools After Unrest
Mauritius closed schools following overnight protests over the police shooting of a young woman. Protesters burned tyres and blocked roads before the situation normalized.
Mauritius closed schools across affected regions on Tuesday morning following overnight street protests sparked by a police officer shooting a 27-year-old woman.
The rare outbreak of civil unrest on the Indian Ocean island involved demonstrators burning tires and blocking roadways on Monday night. Public unrest is historically uncommon in the country, according to local authorities.
