Mauritius temporarily closes schools after night of unrest over police shooting
Mauritius closed schools in some parts of the country on Tuesday, the Ministry of Education said, following a night of unrest that began when a police officer shot a young woman.
Mauritius temporarily closed schools in certain regions on Tuesday after a night of unrest sparked by a police shooting, according to the Ministry of Education. The incident unfolded when a police officer reportedly shot Élodie Thomas, a 27-year-old woman, while she was traveling home from work in a van in a residential area south of the capital on Friday night. Thomas survived the gunshot wound and underwent successful surgery to remove the bullet, stated Health Minister Anil Bachoo.
Protesters took to the streets in various parts of the country on Monday night, burning tires and blocking roads, which led to increased police deployments in the area. The Prime Minister's Office confirmed that the situation had stabilized and all public sector services would continue as usual.
The education ministry has not disclosed when schools would resume operations, stating they would provide an update at a later date. Public unrest on the Indian Ocean island is unusual, according to the reporting by Jean Paul Arouff, with edits made by George Obulutsa and Kate Mayberry.
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