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Macron to visit Mayotte and declare period of national mouring in wake of Cyclone Chido

Debris in the aftermath of Cyclone Chido, in Mamoudzou, Mayotte, France, 15 December, 2024 © John Balloz/via REUTERS

French President Emmanuel Macron says he will visit the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte "in the coming days" and declare a "period of national mourning". This comes as rescue teams struggle to clean up from the worst cyclone to hit the archipelago in nearly a century.

President Macron announced on Monday he will declare a national mourning period in Mayotte, and said he will travel there in the coming days.

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