French Minister of the Interior announced the upcoming abolition of “droit du sol” in Mayotte. The island, which nevertheless has the status of a department, has always been the subject of different treatment from France.
Mayotte is facing strong migratory pressure, mainly from the Comoros, but also from the Great Lakes region, which accentuates the economic and social difficulties of the poorest of the French departments. The measure is “ radical ”, concedes the minister, but it will “literally cut off the attractiveness’ of the Mahorais archipelago.