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Mauritius lifts curfew and reopens all roads

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Mauritius lifts curfew and reopens all roads

All roads on Mauritius were passable and clear after the curfew was lifted at 5am on 15 October. Police said professional activities could resume normally and thanked the public for its cooperation in a statement.

The night-time curfew was lifted at 5am in Mauritius on Thursday 15 October 2026, and all the island’s roads were then passable and clear, according to the Mauritius police.

The normal resumption of all professional and other activities was authorised after the measure was lifted. The police thanked the public for its cooperation, its statement said. Traffic resumes in Mauritius after curfew lifted.

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