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Mayotte mayors suspend distribution of food aid amid reports of misappropriation

Residents receive food and water during a distribution in Mtsahara, Mayotte on 25 December, 2024. AFP - PATRICK MEINHARDT

Mayors on the French overseas territory of Mayotte have suspended their involvement in distributing food and water following reports by Le Monde daily that it was being diverted. They had taken charge of distributing much-needed state aid in the wake of the devastating Cyclone Chido.

The Mayotte Mayors' Association announced Monday that town officials had decided to "withdraw any involvement in distribution" as of 17 February.

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