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France deploys hundreds of police officers to oversee the destruction of a slum on the island of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean in an operation authorities say is aimed at curbing sub-standard housing and illegal migration.
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We bring you a special edition of Tech 24 out of Reunion Island. It was once an important stopping point for vessels sailing on the spice trade routes. Today, the French overseas department has a new ambition: to become a digital gateway between Asia, Africa and the rest of Europe. We tell you more about why investors and innovators should choose this hub that's already a leader in the medtech and greentech sectors.
French President Emmanuel Macron enjoys local produce at a picnic in the southern town of Saint-Pierre on France's Reunion island as his four-day tour of Mayotte and Reunion island draws to a close. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron is currently visiting Mayotte, France's most impoverished department. Located in the Indian Ocean between Madagascar and Mozambique, the island is faced with daunting challenges: scarce water resources, sky-high birth rates, poverty, crime plus illegal immigration from neighboring Comoros. What's new is that asylum seekers from various war-torn regions now see Mayotte as a viable entry point into Europe, one that is thought to circumvent the dangerous crossing of the Mediterranean. Our team reports.
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