The Latest Breaking News from Mayotte

Mayotte, a French territory in the Indian Ocean, grapples with devastation post-Cyclone Chido, needing urgent aid and support.

A week after Cyclone Chido ravaged Mayotte, France’s poorest territory, the island remains in crisis

The devastation from Cyclone Chido that shattered corrugated metal shacks and thousands of lives on the island of Mayotte was both immediate and long coming.

Cyclone Chido was an “intense tropical cyclone”, equivalent to a category 4 hurricane in the Atlantic. It made landfall in Mayotte, a small island lying to the north-west of Madagascar on December 14, generating wind gusts approaching 155mph (250km/hr). Later on, it hit Mozambique, East Africa with the same ferocity.

French President Macron criticized for response to devastating Cyclone Chido in Mayotte, as relief efforts and support are mobilized for the affected commu...

The European Union has responded to France's request for assistance for its overseas territory of Mayotte, devastated by Cyclone Chido, as President Emmanuel Macron told angry locals they would be "10,000 times" worse off if they were not in France.

French president makes remark when confronted by residents still without water after huge storm last week

French President Macron faces backlash in cyclone-hit Mayotte, highlighting urgent aid needs and challenges in restoring essential services.

Jeering residents say French president has abandoned island in the wake of cyclone Chido

French President Emmanuel Macron faced widespread frustration and anger from residents of Mayotte during his visit to the Indian Ocean archipelago

A row has erupted between France and the Comoros after Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau accused Comoran officials of facilitating illegal immigration to Mayotte, a French territory in the Indian Ocean. Mayotte is struggling to recover from Cyclone Chido, which devastated shanty towns housing many undocumented families.