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Mayotte struggles to recover a month after devastating cyclone Chido

A local resident looks for some documents in a damaged house in a shanty town destroyed by the cyclone Chido in Mamoudzou, Mayotte, on 31 December, 2024. © AFP - Julien de Rosa

A month after cyclone Chido unleashed devastation across Mayotte, the archipelago continues to contend with extensive damage and a sluggish recovery process, particularly in the northern regions of the Indian Ocean territory. On Wednesday, an emergency bill designed to speed up reconstruction efforts was approved in the French lower house of parliament.

As cleanup operations continue across the Indian Ocean archipelago, it is clear that no area has been spared the devastation.

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