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Crisis in Mayotte: these Mahorais ready to “many sacrifices” to hold the dams

2024-02-14T19:10:57.705Z

Highlights: Citizen groups continue to blockade the island. They are waiting to “analyze the commitments” made by the executive to fight against insecurity and illegal immigration. “Make it or break it!” chanted the crowd. The famous letter from the Minister of the Interior may specify the outlines of the announcements made during his whirlwind visit last Sunday. But it does not convince: “We have just received it and we need to discuss with each other,” assures Safina Soula.


REPORT - While waiting to “analyze the commitments” made by the executive to fight against insecurity and illegal immigration, citizen groups continue to blockade the island.


Special envoy to Mayotte.

“Where is the mail?

Darmanin, where is he?

Wrapped in Mahorese flags, colorful kerchiefs on their heads, the women repeat this funny refrain in chorus, to the rhythm of the tom-toms, waddling from one foot to the other.

This Wednesday morning, on the central square of Pamandzi, very close to the Mayotte airport, the Forces vives, these citizen collectives whose dams have paralyzed the archipelago for three weeks, held their congress.

“Make it or break it!”

chanted the crowd.

But the famous letter from the Minister of the Interior may specify the outlines of the announcements made during his whirlwind visit last Sunday, but it does not convince:

“We have just received it and we need to discuss with each other,”

assures Safina Soula , one of the leaders of this movement.

Our roadblocks will be maintained for a few more days, while we analyze these commitments.”

Co-signed by the new Minister for Overseas Territories, Marie Guévenoux, the letter announces that the project…

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Source: lefigaro

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