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Mayotte: Élisabeth Borne traveling on the island
Élisabeth Borne was traveling to Mayotte on Friday December 8. Residents whistled at the Prime Minister when she arrived. – (Franceinfo)
Élisabeth Borne was traveling to Mayotte on Friday December 8. Residents whistled at the Prime Minister when she arrived.
Elisabeth Borne was first greeted with flowers then by boos in Mayotte. The Prime Minister made an express trip to the 101st French department. She had to answer many questions, starting her trip with a visit to a water desalination plant. She then attended a distribution of bottled water. “We have put in place emergency measures with the distribution of 350,000 liters of water per day,” she said.
Many issues
The Prime Minister also visited a slum in Koungou, which is to be demolished in January. A third of homes are unsanitary in Mayotte. The health issue is important because diseases can spread quickly. Health issues were also put on the table, as were problems of insecurity what to face the island. The Prime Minister must announce the reinforcement of 70 soldiers and the creation of a second prison on the archipelago.
