The change is part of efforts to stem migration to Mayotte from neighbouring islands, amid flaring tensions between locals and immigrants. Once the reform takes effect, only children born to French ...

The people of Mayotte, France’s 101st department, are demanding more investment to strengthen the island's public services and to combat illegal immigration – which they consider to be the cause of ...

Children of immigrants born in Mayotte, the French overseas territory situated between Madagascar and the African mainland, will no longer automatically become French citizens, Interior Minister ...

Mayotte’s status as a French department – despite being located in the Comoros archipelago off Africa’s east coast – continues to produce unique dilemmas. In February, French Minister of the Interior ...

Elisabeth Borne has visited the Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte to address a number of issues that have created considerable tension acorss the archipelago including water shortages, housing, and ...

Annick Girardin, France’s overseas territory minister, arrived in Mayotte Monday following weeks of protests across the Indian Ocean archipelago. But few believe Girardin can solve the chronic ...

Interior and overseas territories minister Gérald Darmanin, during a meeting with elected officials from Mayotte, at the prefecture in Dzaoudzi, on August 21, 2022. JEAN-CLAUDE COUTAUSSE POUR « LE ...

Supporters sit next to a poster depicting the Rassemblement National (RN, far right) candidate for the 2022 presidential election, Marine Le Pen, during a campaign visit to Mamoudzou Square in Mayotte ...

Much poorer than mainland France, Mayotte has been shaken by gang violence and social unrest for decades (Representative Image/AFP) Since January, island residents have been staging strikes and ...