The Diplomat

Reframing the French Indo-Pacific: Mayotte, a Contested Sovereignty

French President Emmanuel Macron shakes hands with servicemembers upon arrival in Mayotte, Oct. 22, 2019. Credit: Elysée (Office of the President of France) As Emmanuel Macron wrapped up his visits to ...
France 24

Macron promises relief for cyclone-battered Mayotte, but residents want more

French President Emmanuel Macron toured the Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte on Monday, bringing new promises for reconstruction aid for the territory's 320,000 residents, and for a crackdown on ...
Variety

‘Last Swim’ Breakout Deba Hekmat Signs With Olivia Bell Management (EXCLUSIVE)

Rising screen star Deba Hekmat, who caught the eye of critics for her first lead role in buzzy British indie drama “Last Swim,” has signed with Olivia Bell Management in the U.K. The Kurdish-British ...
Sky

Mayotte hit by new storm just weeks after devastating cyclone

A fresh tropical storm has struck Mayotte in the Indian Ocean just weeks after a deadly cyclone which killed at least 39 people and left more than 200 still missing. Some areas reported flooding on ...
Los Angeles Times

France’s battered Mayotte islands hit by new tropical storm just weeks after devastating cyclone

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — The French territory of Mayotte was battered by a new tropical storm Sunday, just weeks after the worst cyclone to hit the islands in nearly a century laid waste to entire ...
Voice of America

Cyclone-ravaged Mayotte on red alert as it braces for new storm

Residents of the French territory of Mayotte braced Sunday for a storm expected to bring strong winds and flash floods less than a month after the Indian Ocean archipelago was devastated by a deadly ...
France 24

French PM Bayrou ‘forbids’ shanty towns in reconstruction plan for cyclone-hit Mayotte

French Prime Minister François Bayrou announced an ambitious aid plan for Mayotte on Monday after a devastating cyclone killed at least 39 and left thousands injured in the overseas territory. Dubbed ...
Euronews

French PM in Mayotte says 'rumours of thousands of deaths are unfounded'

French Prime Minister François Bayrou arrived in Mayotte on Monday, pledging to rebuild the cyclone-ravaged French overseas department within just two years. Cyclone Chido, the worst to hit in 90 ...
Exchange 4 Media

Voltas' Deba Ghoshal steps down as Head of Marketing

Having entered his 14th year at Voltas, Deba Ghoshal has decided to step down from his role as Head of Marketing at Voltas in order to pursue new opportunities. He confirmed the development to BW ...
Reuters

French officials raise Mayotte death toll to 39 after Storm Chido

PARIS, Dec 24 (Reuters) - French officials raised the death toll in Mayotte to 39 from 35, about 10 days after the islands were battered by a devastating cyclone. Authorities have said thousands may ...
Euronews

On cyclone-hit Mayotte, antibiotic-resistant cholera poses a new danger. Here's what we know

Hospitals are overwhelmed with patients suffering not only from cyclone-related injuries but also from dehydration, and malnutrition. Now authorities are concerned about disease. A little over a week ...