Some of Mayotte's population of 320,000 say they are struggling with severe shortages of food, water and shelter. One resident of the capital city, Mamoudzou, waiting for supplies, says: "We've ...

MAMOUDZOU, Mayotte (AP) — They clustered around water taps, rare sources of electricity and each other. Four days after the strongest cyclone in nearly a century ripped through the French island ...

MIRERENI, Mayotte (AP) — Crowds in Mayotte vented their frustration at French President Emmanuel Macron, with some booing, as he toured destruction wrought by the strongest cyclone to hit the ...

In Mamoudzou, the capital of Mayotte and main town on the island of Grande-Terre, most buildings failed to withstand the devastating winds, measured by Météo-France at over 180 km/h, with gusts ...

The French archipelago Mayotte lies devastated this week after an unprecedented cyclone struck the country's poorest department ... mayor of the capital city, told RFI. ...

Mayotte feels like nuclear war aftermath since cyclone, residents say. 16 December 2024. ... "We've had no water for three days now," said one resident of the capital city Mamoudzou.

Mayotte has recently seen unrest over the setting up of migrant camps within the Cavani stadium enclosure in Mamoudzou, the coastal capital city. Interior Minister Darmanin began dismantling the ...

Officials have said that the death toll in Mayotte, currently at 35, could end up in the thousands. But in the capital, there were no scenes of public mourning and little talk of searches for ...

Mayotte's Forces Vives (Living Forces) collective is behind the blockades, which were temporarily lifted on Tuesday to allow for a rally in multiple areas of the capital, Mamoudzou.