The FCDO has updated its Mauritius advice five times since 13 October, and the latest change, on 16 October, updates the curfew information, which covers most of the main island. Tonight, Sunday 18 October, is the last night on the current schedule, which ends at 4.30am on Monday 19 October.
What the FCDO says
The Warnings and insurance page says localised demonstrations and community unrest have occurred in parts of Mauritius following a police shooting incident on 9 October, and may continue. It says this may result in road closures, transport disruption and interruptions to public services.
The Government of Mauritius has introduced temporary curfews during the evenings and overnight, covering most areas of the main island. The next curfews are scheduled from 10pm to 4.30am on the nights of Friday 16, Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 October. The FCDO advises avoiding demonstrations and large public gatherings, staying indoors during curfew and following the advice of local authorities. It says consular teams can still be contacted by telephone or email.
How the advice has moved
The FCDO's change history records the unrest information being added on 13 October, then revised later that day and again on 14, 15 and 16 October. Every change is to the Warnings and insurance page. The page carries no advice against travel to Mauritius or to any part of it.
What is not in the advice
The FCDO names no locations for the unrest, gives no figures for protesters or casualties, and does not describe the shooting. It does not say whether curfews will continue after Monday morning. The published schedule ends at 4.30am on Monday 19 October, and the FCDO does not say what follows.
What it means for operators
These are Ops Con planning points, not FCDO guidance.
Plan movements around the curfew window. A 10pm to 4.30am curfew across most of the main island touches late arrivals, early departures and evening events. The FCDO page does not say whether airport transfers are exempt, so confirm with your local provider or the authorities before moving anyone inside the window.
Re-read the FCDO page before each day's tasking. The schedule has been revised in short steps, and any change would be published there.
The FCDO warns of road closures and transport disruption without naming any roads. Rely on local drivers and fixers for current route information, and keep a second route and a fallback location for each move.
Keep principals away from demonstrations and large gatherings, as the FCDO advises.
