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Cyclone Dikeledi Hits Mayotte
- 14 Jan 2025
- 1 min read
Cyclone Dikeledi hit Mayotte, a French Indian Ocean territory, located in the Mozambique Channel (Indian Ocean).
- About Mayotte:
- It consists of two islands of the Comoros archipelago, with the main island called Mayotte (or Grande Terre) and the smaller island Pamandzi (Petite Terre).
- It is the poorest territory in both France and the European Union.
- France colonised Mayotte in 1843 and annexed the whole archipelago, including Comoros, in 1904.
- In a 1974 referendum, 95% backed separation but 63% of Mayotte voted to stay French.
- Grande Comore, Anjouan and Moheli declared independence in 1975. Mayotte is still ruled from Paris.
- Cyclone Chido, which had struck Mayotte in December 2024, was the worst storm to hit the archipelago in 90 years.
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