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1999 Mauritian riots

21. Feb. 1999 – 25. Feb. 1999 · 20.15° S, 57.51° E

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21. Feb. 1999 – 25. Feb. 1999
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20.15° S, 57.51° E
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Riots and protests following a death in police custody
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death

1999 Mauritian riots

Riots and protests following a death in police custody

The 1999 Mauritian riots were national-scale rioting and protests in Mauritius following the death of the popular "seggae" musician Joseph Réginald Topize, better known by his stage name "Kaya", in police custody. The rioting lasted for four days from 21 to 25 February 1999. Four civilians and one police officer were killed in the riots with hundreds of people suffering injuries.

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