French territory Mayotte plans to demolish slums and deport
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A French territory located off the coast of Southeastern Africa plans to demolish foreigner-populated informal settlements and deport dozens of undocumented migrants back to their country of origin. While the local population and elected officials support the project, others express concern.
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Mayotte migrant crisis: French territory set to demolish shantytown
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Anti-migration operation on French African island of Mayotte stirs tensions, exposes inequalities
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Mayotte migrant crisis: French territory set to demolish shantytown
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Comoros refuses boats carrying undocumented migrants expelled from France's Mayotte
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A woman points her finger to a sign which reads Mayotte is French News Photo - Getty Images
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French authorities demolish Indian Ocean island shanties
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US to investigate reported abuse of Haitian migrants by mounted border patrol • FRANCE 24 English
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Demolition of shantytown on French Indian Ocean island of Mayotte begins, France
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France's plan to crack down on Indian Ocean migration
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France razes Mayotte slum after attempted migrant expulsion
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Money from France will not help Comoros swallow the Wuambushu pill
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Comoros to France: Hands off Mayotte! - TFIGlobal
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Comoros to accept migrants voluntarily returning from Mayotte
Trouble mounts over migrants' expulsion in Mayotte, France, island, #WorldOfAfrica