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France announced on Friday new curfew measures to quell civil unrest on its Caribbean island of Martinique, which has been hit by violent protests due to anger over rising living costs.
The local French administration for Martinique said it was banning public gatherings until October 14, and banning the purchase of products that could be used for arson attacks.
It added that protests had disrupted flights at Martinique airport and that as a result of this, flights were being re-directed to the neighbouring French island of Guadeloupe.
Since September 2024, there have been widespread protests and violent confrontations across the French Caribbean territory of Martinique.
The unrest is caused by elevated costs of living, and consequential bans on public protests placed by the Central Government of France in several municipalities.
The unrest is caused by elevated costs of living, and consequential bans on public protests placed by the Central Government of France in several municipalities.
