Cyclone Chido uncovers tensions between locals and migrants in France…
5 days ago · MAMOUDZOU, Mayotte (AP) — When Cyclone Chido ravaged Mayotte’s fragile infrastructure, it also exposed deep-seated tensions between the island’s residents and its large migrant population.. Thousands of people who have entered the island illegally bore the brunt of the storm that tore through the Indian Ocean archipelago — France’s poorest territory.
France observes a day of mourning for victims of Cyclone Chido in …
4 days ago · PARIS (AP) — France marked a day of mourning Monday for victims of Cyclone Chido, which devastated its poorest territory, Mayotte, over a week ago.. The cyclone was the most destructive to hit Mayotte in 90 years and caused extensive damage to the island off Africa’s east coast. At least 35 deaths have been reported, with around 2,500 injured.
Cyclone on French Archipelago Exposes Resentments Over …
2 days ago · However, in a decisive referendum in 1974, Mayotte was the only part of the Comoros archipelago that voted to remain part of France. In recent years, people on Mayotte have attacked the homes of ...
Mayotte: Cyclone Chido pummels French territory in Indian Ocean …
Dec 16, 2024 · Reports of widespread damage are emerging from Mayotte after a 100-year cyclone ripped across the French archipelago Saturday, inflicting devastation that one resident likened to an atomic bomb...
France's Macron says tour of cyclone-devastated Mayotte is a …
Dec 19, 2024 · French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday surveyed the devastation that a cyclone wrought across the Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte as thousands of people tried to cope without the bare essentials and amid fears of a surging death toll.
French President Emmanuel Macron met with anger from Mayotte …
Dec 19, 2024 · French President Emmanuel Macron has met with residents of the Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte, days after the French overseas territory was hit by a devastating cyclone.
France’s Mayotte cleans up after cyclone, total death toll still ...
Dec 18, 2024 · Authorities in the French overseas territory of Mayotte could still confirm only 31 deaths on Wednesday from Cyclone Chido, more than four days after it swept through the Indian Ocean...
France rushes help to Mayotte, where hundreds or even ... - ABC News
Dec 16, 2024 · MAMOUDZOU, Mayotte -- France used ships and military aircraft to rush rescuers and supplies to Mayotte on Monday after the tiny French island territory off Africa was battered by its worst cyclone in nearly a century. Authorities fear hundreds and possibly thousands of …
France rushes help to Mayotte, where hundreds are feared dead …
Dec 16, 2024 · France was rushing help by ship and military aircraft to its poor overseas territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean on Monday after the island was shattered by its worst storm in nearly a century.
France holds day of mourning for Mayotte cyclone dead
4 days ago · France is holding a day of national mourning after Cyclone Chido devastated its Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte earlier this month. French President Emmanuel Macron led Monday's tribute by ...