Mayotte's population of around 320,000 is majority Muslim. With Ramadan set to begin at the end of the month, Paris has decided to alter the distribution system, entrusting food supplies to ...

China has built up economic and military ties across the Indian Ocean. The region holds 40% of the world’s offshore oil and ...

The Indian Ocean has for the past few years witnessing heightened attention of major powers such as US, China, especially in ...

During an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur, he highlighted that food scarcity is a serious problem in regions ...

In December 2024, Cyclone Chido hit Comoros and destroyed homes and crops on the islands of Anjouan and Mohéli, leaving many without food and shelter and endangering livelihoods.

The remote island's entire population - including emergency services ... on standby to be dispatched from the French territory of Mayotte nearly 1,500km (930 miles) away when conditions eased ...

The remote island's entire population - including emergency services and police ... Some 100 troops and firefighters were on standby to be dispatched from the French territory of Mayotte nearly ...

A red alert, ordering the population to stay indoors ... About 200 firefighters and military personnel were to be sent in over the weekend from Mayotte, a French territory nearly 1,500 kilometres away ...

Authorities imposed a maximum alert for several hours Friday, confining the entire population — including law enforcement ... Around 100 troops and firefighters were to be dispatched from Mayotte — a ...

A red alert, ordering the population to stay indoors ... AFP About 200 firefighters and military personnel were to be sent in over the weekend from Mayotte, a French territory nearly 1,500 kilometres ...