Overview

• Emmanuel Macron started his Indian Ocean tour in Mayotte, presenting a draft 'refondation' law focused on post-Cyclone Chido reconstruction, economic development, and stricter migration controls.
• The proposed legislation includes measures to combat illegal immigration, improve housing conditions, and support long-term economic and social development in Mayotte.
• Macron emphasized progress on emergency restoration of water, electricity, and telecommunications but acknowledged delays in large-scale rebuilding projects.
• The President will next visit La Réunion to address cyclone recovery efforts and a chikungunya outbreak, followed by discussions on territorial disputes and colonial restitution in Madagascar.
• The tour concludes in Mauritius, where Macron will sign a wheat supply agreement and highlight environmental initiatives like the Plastic Odyssey project.