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Tables turned as Comoros offers lifeline to Mayotte's cyclone survivors

Volunteers in the Comoros islands are working around the clock to support survivors fleeing Cyclone Chido in Mayotte as political tensions simmer between France and the Comoros over migration.

Radio France Internationale

French PM names new government, hoping to avoid another no-confidence vote

Centrist François Bayrou had promised a ‘national interest government’ across the middle political ground but ended up leaning to the conservative right

The Guardian - UK

Destructive Cyclone Chido unearths tensions between locals and migrants in France's Mayotte

Cyclone Chido not only ravaged Mayotte’s fragile infrastructure but also laid bare deep-seated tensions between the island’s residents and its large migrant population

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France and Comoros clash over migrants lost in Mayotte cyclone disaster

A row has erupted between France and the Comoros after Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau accused Comoran officials of facilitating illegal immigration to Mayotte, a French territory in the Indian Ocean. Mayotte is struggling to recover from Cyclone Chido, which devastated shanty towns housing many undocumented families.

Radio France Internationale

France pledges full crisis response as Macron visits cyclone-ravaged Mayotte

President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Mayotte on Thursday to survey the damage across France's poorest territory as rescuers continue their search for survivors of Cyclone Chido. Officials warn the death toll from the most destructive storm in living memory could reach hundreds – possibly thousands.

Radio France Internationale

Death toll still unknown as France’s Mayotte reels from Cyclone Chido

Authorities fear hundreds or more could have been killed as number of victims unclear several says after cyclone.

Al Jazeera

Devastated Mayotte Battles To Recover From Cyclone 'Steamroller'

The district of La Vigie on the French overseas territory of Mayotte was until last week a bustling hub of life.

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Mayotte before and after: satellite images show destruction by Cyclone Chido

Hundreds are feared dead and schools, hospitals and office buildings are in ruins in Mamoudzou, the capital of the French territory

The Guardian - UK

Cyclone Chido: What to know about storm that devastated France’s Mayotte

Officials fear hundreds of people could be dead as a result of the cyclone, which ravaged France’s poorest department.

Al Jazeera

Relief efforts stepped up in Mayotte as Cyclone Chido death toll set to soar

France is rushing aid to help the Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte by ship and military aircraft after the island was devastated by Cyclone Chido – the worst storm to hit the region in nearly a century.

Radio France Internationale

Mayotte cyclone: health services in ruins as rescuers race to reach survivors

Medical supplies airlifted to French Indian Ocean territory after Cyclone Chido leaves hundreds feared dead

The Guardian - UK

At Least 14 Killed As Cyclone Chido Devastates Mayotte

At least 14 people were killed in Mayotte when a fierce cyclone battered the French Indian Ocean territory, authorities said Sunday, with officials warning it will take days to know the full toll.

International Business Times

‘Several hundred’ could be dead after Cyclone Chido hits France’s Mayotte

Officials report at least 11 deaths, but final toll in island territory could be far higher.

Al Jazeera

France Fears Heavy Toll As Cyclone Chido Batters Mayotte

Cyclone Chido obliterated shantytowns on the French island territory of Mayotte on Saturday, with French ministers fearing a "heavy" death toll from the destruction, which has already claimed two lives.

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France can no longer bear ‘entire burden’ of defending UK border, warns minister on migrant crisis

Bruno Retailleau, the new French interior minister, has threatened to denounce the Le Touquet agreement that allows Britain to carry out border checks on French soil

Radio France Internationale

Farmers warned of 'zero tolerance' as France braces for week of protest

France's minister of the intertior has warned farmers that there would be ‘zero tolerance’ in the event of road blocks ahead of a new round of strikes and protests in the sector starting on Monday.

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France Tightens Security For France Vs Israel Soccer Match

France ramps up security for Israel soccer match in Paris after Amsterdam violence. Elite units deployed, low ticket sales due to safety concerns.

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Paris ramps up security for 'high-risk' France-Israel football clash

French authorities have mobilised 4,000 police officers for Thursday night's Nations League football match between France and Israel in Paris. The move comes amid security concerns following attacks on Israeli fans in Amsterdam last week, and a day after thousands protested against a pro-Israel gala in the capital.

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The Independent UK

Thousands of police officers but few visiting fans for France-Israel soccer match after attacks

There will be a heavy police presence but few visiting fans at the soccer match between France and Israel in the Nations League

Radio France Internationale

France to boost police and courts in fight against rising drug scourge

France rolled out new strategies to combat drug trafficking on Friday during a visit by the interior and justice ministers to Marseille – a city scarred by a brutal gang war. The proposals include increased staffing, a national coordination unit and expanded powers for specialised courts.

The Independent UK

French Interior Ministry provides update on France vs Israel amid security concerns

The Stade de France will host the Nations League match following violence against Israeli football supporters in Amsterdam, where Maccabi Tel Aviv faced Ajax in the Europa League

Radio France Internationale

Ministers to spearhead 'relentless war' on France's spiralling drug trade

France's interior and justice ministers were headed to Marseille on Friday to spearhead the government's response to a spiralling drug crisis that has fuelled gang violence across the country.

International Business Times

Rare Broad Support In France For Law To Halt 'Narco-state'

Unusual cross-party support is swelling in France behind a draft law meant to halt a looming "mexicanisation" of the country by a burgeoning drug trade, defying an otherwise riven political landscape.

Evening Standard

PSG fans unveil 'Free Palestine' banner ahead of France vs Israel game in Paris

French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau called the banner "unacceptable”

Al Jazeera

PSG fans’ ‘Free Palestine’ tifo draws criticism from French minister

The Paris club’s ultras fans unfurl a huge banner in support of Palestine and Lebanon during a Champions League match.

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