A sit-in in Moroni against the naval base announced in Mayotte - Mayotte Hebdo

Despite the statement of denial published by the French Embassy in Comoros, civil society and political parties organized a demonstration on Wednesday against the installation of a military naval base in Mayotte during which some speeches went as far as calling for the closure of embassies. The Union of the Comoros is preparing to celebrate 50 years of independence in three months. Many have a more than mixed picture with glaring problems that p…

On Wednesday, 16 April, in Moroni, Comorian civil society organisations protested against "any plans to build a military base in Mayotte" and any steps to integrate the island into the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC). About two hundred people attended this gathering at the entrance to the building where the independence of the Comoros was proclaimed on 6 July 1975 in the centre of Moroni to say "No to the militarization of Mayotte". This was at th…