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In Mayotte, life remains punctuated by dams
Tensions do not ease in the 101st French department.
In a crusade against illegal immigration and insecurity, "citizen collectives" have been organizing daily blockades and demonstrations for more than a month.
The schools are empty, waste is no longer collected, and delinquents took advantage of the disorganization to set fire to around twenty cars during the night from Wednesday to Thursday.
On site, the residents are exasperated.
Dengue fever in Guyana: double punishment for people with sickle cell anemia
With nearly 800 new cases recorded each week, the French department of South America is in the midst of a dengue epidemic.
Transmitted by mosquitoes, this viral infection is particularly dangerous for people with sickle cell anemia: a genetic disease that attacks red blood cells and causes developmental delay in young people.
In Cayenne, around twenty children are hospitalized.
Anti-waste law
: in Martinique, fast food is slowly meeting standards
As a result of the entry into force of the anti-waste law in 2023, disposable packaging is supposed to disappear from fast food restaurants to make way for reusable cutlery.
A costly change – which explains the delay of certain brands – but necessary to protect the environment.
To decide who is recalcitrant, checks could soon begin on the island.
In Guadeloupe, a local initiative to involve local residents in town planning projects
Participatory democracy is progressing in Guadeloupe.
At the initiative of the Abymes town hall, residents are invited to walk the streets of this town of 50,000 inhabitants alongside town planning professionals and local elected officials.
Everyone is thus free to voice their ideas for work, construction or redevelopment.
In Tahiti, a tidal wave of tourism delights traders
This week, nearly 2,500 cruise passengers on two liners disembarked in Papeete in the space of two days.
This sudden influx of tourists delights local traders.
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