Friday, October 11, 2024

France's Martinique bans protests following recent riots over spiralling prices

Authorities in the French Caribbean island of Martinique on Thursday plan to ban protests and declare a new curfew after fresh riots over spiralling prices saw one person killed by gunshot, 26 officers injured and stores looted, a source in the administration told AFP.

In recent weeks the island of 350,000 people has been shaken by violent protests over high food prices. 

After ebbing for some days, tensions erupted again on Monday.

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