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.
At least 11 dead from Cyclone Chido in French territory of Mayotte, but figure could rise to ‘several hundred,’ official says
The death toll in the French territory of Mayotte from Cyclone Chido is “several hundred” and may run into the thousands, the island’s top government official told a local broadcaster Sunday.
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.
French officials raise Mayotte death toll to 39 after Storm Chido
French officials raised the death toll in Mayotte to 39 from 35, about 10 days after the islands were battered by a devastating cyclone.
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
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.
France holds day of mourning for Mayotte cyclone dead
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 holding a minute's silence for the storm's victims.
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.
Cyclone on French Archipelago Exposes Resentments Over Immigrants
In the ruins left by Cyclone Chido, people from Mayotte, off the eastern coast of Africa, are calling to deport the ...
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 ...
Islands Brace for Cyclone Chido's Devastating Landfall
Cyclone Chido is heading toward Africa's east coast, prompting evacuations and emergency alerts across the Indian Ocean ...
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 ...
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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 ...