Macron Vows To Step Up Reconstruction In Cyclone-hit Mayotte

Macron was visiting four months after the most destructive cyclone to hit the Indian Ocean archipelago in 90 years (Credit: AFP)

French President Emmanuel Macron announced a three-billion-euro package over six years to finance a plan to "rebuild" Mayotte, France's poorest department, which was devastated by a cyclone in December.

The most destructive cyclone to hit the Indian Ocean archipelago in 90 years caused colossal damage in mid-December, killing 40 people and causing 3.5 billion euros ($4 billion) in damage.