Mayotte: Comoros maintains its refusal to welcome expelled migrants
A woman in the slum of Talus 2, north of the island of Mayotte. It could be destroyed from Tuesday, April 25, as part of Operation Wuambushu. AFP - MORGAN FACHE
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In Mayotte, uncertainty remains on April 24, while the destruction of slums is imminent. During a press conference, the prefect of Mayotte returned to the operation "Wuambushu" which starts on the island. But at the same time, the Comoros turned back a boat from the island of perfumes and reaffirmed its refusal to welcome migrants expelled from Mayotte.
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With our special envoy to Mayotte, Romain Philips
In the coming weeks, the French authorities promise "a ramp-up" of the "Wuambushu" operation in Mayotte. "The goal is the eradication of unhealthy housing and slums on the island," said the prefect Monday, April 24 in a parking lot in Tsoundzou, while clashes were still ongoing a few hundred meters away.
But while the France wants to return to the Comoros the illegal foreigners it has arrested, the Comoros has reaffirmed its refusal. They turned back a ship with several migrants on board on Monday.
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Despite diplomatic disputes, the France persists. "We will not stop the operations," said the prefect. And according to several reports, after a day spent on the side of the roads carrying out checks, the police could begin demolitions as early as Tuesday. The operation would begin with the destruction of the Talus 2 slum in the north of the island. Here, more than 80 families are under eviction proceedings and many more have already fled.
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