Anti-migrant operation in Mayotte: delayed evictions

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The prefect of Mayotte affirms, Monday evening April 24, that he will not stop the operations, in spite of the difficulties which accumulate. The point with Matthieu Boisseau, special correspondent of France Televisions in Mamoudzou.

The port of Anjouan closed for three days

Regarding evictions, “French authorities have to contend with opposition from the Comoros government. The archipelago does not want to take in more deported nationals than it normally does, so much so that the port of Anjouan said today that it was closed for three days, officially for works”, relates Matthieu Boisseau. The explanation did not convince the French side. “It is therefore impossible for the moment to remove illegal migrants by sea to the Comoros.“, concludes the journalist.


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