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French Interior Minister unveils policing measures to tackle Mayotte violence

French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin in Mayotte on 31 December 2022. © GREGOIRE MEROT / AFP

Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin has announced that France will maintain the number of elite police officers deployed on the Indian Ocean island of Mayotte following an outbreak of violence between rival neighbourhoods that began in November.

During a two-day visit to Mayotte at the weekend, the French Interior Minister gave a progress report on the government's commitments, as the island emerges from an spike in violence between rival gangs.

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