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Citizens of French Mayotte take matters into their own hands | ||
2018-03-18 | ||
[BBC] A group of residents from the Indian Ocean French island of Mayotte
The move targeted around 100 "foreigners, Comorans and Africans", a member of the group told AFP. Protests against the economic crisis and illegal immigrants from the Comoros islands have paralysed the island. Mayotte has been in turmoil since mid-February, with roadblocks, a general strike and protests. France's minister for overseas territories, Annick Girardin, has condemned the move, saying "this kind of practice does not exist in a department". She urged the population to let the police do their job, adding that security arrangements were already in place.
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