Matriarchy takes charge: On Mayotte, people have had enough of
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Burglaries, thefts and overcrowded schools – the quality of life on Mayotte, a patch of France in the Indian Ocean, is increasingly deteriorating. The 1,800 police officers are working too slowly to ensure order. Women in particular are becoming active.
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The Mayotte crisis isn't just about policing. It reflects a post-colonial conflict that has never been resolved in France
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Matriarchy takes charge: On Mayotte, people have had enough of immigration
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Matriarchy takes charge: On Mayotte, people have had enough of immigration
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Insulted, humiliated, hunted': plight of migrants as slums razed in French territory of Mayotte, Global development
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Matriarchy takes charge: On Mayotte, people have had enough of immigration