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Cyclone Chido

December 20 , 2024 3 days 83 0
  • The most powerful cyclone in nearly a century has hit the French Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte.
  • France colonised Mayotte in 1843 and annexed the whole archipelago, including Comoros, in 1904.
  • In a 1974 referendum, 95% backed separation but 63% on Mayotte voted to stay French.
  • Grande Comore, Anjouan and Moheli declared independence in 1975.
  • Mayotte is still ruled from Paris.

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