France’s prime minister has called for a national debate on “what it means to be French” as the country mulls over whether to end “jus soli” or birthright citizenship. François Bayrou demanded action after a wave of immigration into Mayotte, a French territory in the Indian Ocean, put the issue in the spotlight. Earlier this…
NAIROBI, – Emergency workers raced on Monday to restore basic services to the French overseas territory of Mayotte, where hundreds or even thousands are feared dead from the most powerful cyclone to hit the Indian Ocean island in nearly a century. French military aid starts to arrive in cyclone-battered Mayotte Maritime and aerial operations were…
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — At least 11 people have died after Cyclone Chido caused devastating damage in the French territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, France’s Interior Ministry said Sunday. The ministry said it was proving difficult to get a precise tally of the dead and injured amid fears the death toll…