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Macron Launches Reconstruction Efforts in Mayotte Four Months After Cyclone Chido

The French president begins his Indian Ocean tour by unveiling a comprehensive refoundation bill aimed at rebuilding Mayotte and addressing migration and security challenges.

Le 19 décembre 2024, quelques jours après le passage du cyclone Chido, Emmanuel Macron s’était rendu à Mayotte, dans le quartier de Kavani, à Mamoudzou.
Emmanuel Macron est arrivé lundi 21 avril 2025 à Mayotte.
Emmanuel Macron a atterri à 8h15 heure locale de Mamoudzou.
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Overview

  • President Emmanuel Macron is in Mayotte to present a long-awaited refoundation bill during a Council of Ministers videoconference, marking the start of a five-day Indian Ocean tour.
  • The refoundation bill includes measures to rebuild Mayotte's infrastructure, strengthen its economy, and implement stricter immigration controls, with parliamentary adoption expected by summer 2025.
  • Four months after Cyclone Chido caused 40 deaths and €3.5 billion in damages, residents express frustration over the slow pace of reconstruction beyond initial emergency repairs.
  • Macron's tour will also address regional issues, including cyclone recovery and a chikungunya outbreak in La Réunion, and sovereignty disputes in Madagascar and Mauritius.
  • The visit underscores France's strategic interests in the Indian Ocean, a region contested by global powers, while Mayotte’s inclusion in regional organizations remains a point of contention with the Comoros.