Cyclone Chido uncovers tensions between locals and migrants in France…
6 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 …
5 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.
France holds day of mourning for Cyclone Chido's victims in Mayotte …
Mayotte was already France's most impoverished territory before the cyclone struck. Chido - the worst storm to hit the archipelago in 90 years - flattened areas where people live in shacks with ...
Cyclone on French Archipelago Exposes Resentments Over …
3 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 ...
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 aid to Mayotte after Cyclone Chido leaves …
Dec 17, 2024 · MAMOUDZOU, Mayotte (AP) — 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 people have died.
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.
France Rushes Aid to Mayotte, ‘Devastated’ by Cyclone - The …
Dec 17, 2024 · Videos released by France’s interior ministry showed emergency workers sawing through fallen trees to disentangle them from power lines and clear roads.
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...
French President Emmanuel Macron met with anger from Mayotte …
Dec 19, 2024 · An estimated 100,000 undocumented migrants, many from neighboring Comoros and Madagascar, live in Mayotte, according to France’s interior ministry. Mayotte has struggled with poverty ...