Mayotte

Authorities on the French Indian Ocean island of Mayotte on Monday began demolishing homes in a large slum in an operation against sub-standard housing and illegal migration Diggers started destroying Majicavo slum at early Monday…

Arrests have continued in the French overseas territory of Mayotte as part of Operation "Wuambushu" that has entered its second week. Some 1,800 members of the French security forces, including hundreds from Paris have been deployed for…

More than a thousand of people have gathered in Mamoudzou to renew their support for the security operation "Wuambushu" conducted by the authorities on the island of Mayotte and demand a halt to crime and illegal immigration. "The…

Security operations continued in the French Indian Ocean island of Mayotte as part of its ongoing operation to expel illegal migrants, with police clashing with young people overnight. "We are continuing to secure Mayotte, especially in…

The Indian Ocean archipelago of the Comoros has insisted it will not accept migrants expelled from the neighbouring French island of Mayotte. It comes as authorities in Mayotte have pledged to launch Operation Wuambushu in which all…

Twenty-two people died when a boat carrying them off Madagascar capsized while they attempted to sail to the French island of Mayotte, Madagascar's port authority said on Sunday. The boat, which was carrying 47 people, capsized on Saturday…