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    Mauritius extends curfew and shuts schools as worst unrest since 1999 continues

    Mauritius extended its curfew for a second night and closed most schools for the rest of the week as protests over water and living costs turned violent. The unrest escalated after police shot a 27-year-old woman on Friday, 9 October.

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