One might have expected a more annoyed man. But Azali Assoumani, the president of the Union of the Comoros, passing through Paris, plays appeasement.
Despite Operation Wuambushu, presented by Paris as a plan to evict Comorians in an irregular situation in Mayotte and destroy illegal housing, it is intended to be constructive. "Raising the tone would be useless. We have to move forward in stages and find solutions. (...) I saw Emmanuel Macron last night (Monday, Editor's note) and I confirmed my desire to strengthen the historic relationship between France and the Comoros, despite the crisis and the dispute between the two countries. This is in the interest of France and the Comoros."
The man, however, is not naïve. This calm tone is as much one of interest as an experienced wise posture. "I have always had cordial conversations with Chirac (during these first mandates between 1999 and 2006), with Hollande and therefore today with Macron. The France is a power, and from a Comorian point of view...
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