Africa, France and Mayotte

France observes a day of mourning for victims of Cyclone Chido in its Mayotte territory off Africa
France marked a day of mourning Monday for victims of Cyclone Chido, which devastated its poorest territory, Mayotte, over a week ago.
Cyclone Chido kills several in French territory before heading for Africa’s east coast
Cyclone Chido caused extensive damage on the French territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, leaving several people dead, officials said Saturday, as the storm roared toward the east coast of Africa.
Destructive Cyclone Chido unearths a rift between locals and migrants in France’s Mayotte
Cyclone Chido not only ravaged Mayotte’s infrastructure but also laid bare tensions between the island’s residents and its migrant population.
France rushes help to Mayotte, where hundreds or even thousands died in Cyclone Chido
France is rushing rescue workers and supplies to its Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte after the island group off Africa was battered by its worst cyclone in nearly a century
Thousands feared dead after Cyclone Chido hits Mayotte in SE Africa
Tropical Cyclone Chido struck southeast Africa, killing "perhaps a few thousand" in France's islands territory of Mayotte on Saturday and then hitting independent Mozambique on Sunday, officials said.
Dozens not thousands killed on Mayotte by Cyclone Chido - French PM
French Prime Minister François Bayrou believes dozens of people died after the cyclone hit the territory, rather than thousands.
Families scramble to help after deadly cyclone rips through French territory of Mayotte off Africa
Mamoudzou, Mayotte — Relatives of families struggling after Cyclone Chido ripped through the French island territory of Mayotte expressed helplessness Wednesday, a day before France’s president and another 180 tons of aid were expected to arrive.
France holds day of mourning for Mayotte, island devastated by cyclone
France is holding a national day of mourning for Mayotte, its Indian Ocean territory devastated by a deadly cyclone on Dec. 14, on Monday, beginning with a minute of silence at 11:00 a.m. (1000 GMT).
Cyclone’s Death Toll in Mayotte Is Still Unclear
Officials have said that the death toll in Mayotte, currently at 35, could end up in the thousands. But in the capital, there ...
Cyclone Chido leaves Mayotte reeling. Warmer oceans fueled it
The Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte is reeling from Cyclone Chido, the most intense storm to hit the French territory in ...
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At least 11 dead from Cyclone Chido in French territory of Mayotte, but figure could rise to ‘several hundred,’ official says
December through to March is cyclone season in the southwestern Indian Ocean and southern Africa has been pummeled by a series of strong ones in recent years. Cyclone Idai in 2019 killed more ...
Cyclone Chido Death Toll Nearly Doubles in Mozambique
The swirling wind and rain hit an area where a yearslong insurgency had already forced hundreds of thousands of people to ...
Cyclone Chido wreaks havoc in southern Africa, leaving at least 34 dead in Mozambique
Southern Africa has been ravaged by cyclone Chido, taking at least 34 lives in Mozambique. At least 28 people were killed in ...
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Mozambique bishop appeals for help after devastating cyclone
The sadness of war has now been compounded by the sadness of tropical cyclone Chido,” said Bishop Antonio Juliasse Ferreira ...