Mauritius imposes curfew after unrest over police shooting

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 Ramgoolam said ‌in an address to ‌the nation that the curfew would be from 8:30 p.m. (1630 GMT) until 6 a.m. ​on Wednesday

• The curfew covers the capital Port Louis and other major population centres ⁠on the Indian Ocean island, a popular tourist and offshore ​banking destination where unrest is rare

• Ramgoolam's cabinet will meet on Wednesday afternoon ​to assess the situation again

• ‌Protesters burned tyres and blocked roads on Monday night

• A police sergeant ⁠has been provisionally charged in connection with the shooting of Élodie Thomas, local media reported, without ⁠giving details about what led to the incident

• Thomas ​was wounded while travelling home from work in a residential area south of the capital

• Health minister Anil ‌Bachoo said Thomas underwent successful surgery to remove a bullet

• Police have ‌said an investigation is under way

(Reporting by ⁠Jean Paul Arouff; ‌Additional reporting by ​Villen Anganan;Writing by George Obulutsa and Alexander Winning;Editing by Kate Mayberry and Alison ‌Williams)

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