The clearance of the Mavadzani shantytown in the commune of Koungou began this Monday morning, the largest operation to demolish illegal housing in Mayotte. 465 huts will be demolished.
The largest operation to demolish illegal housing in Mayotte began this Monday, November 2, in the Mavadzani slum in the commune of Koungou. 465 huts will be demolished, this represents a population estimated between 3,500 and 4,500 people. Since 8 a.m., the backhoe loaders have started clearing the remains of these sheet metal housing. The operation must continue for several weeks.
Alongside the agents in yellow vests, law enforcement in bulletproof vests. Several hundred gendarmes were deployed to the site to secure the operation. While the prefect, François-Xavier Bieuville, inspects the system, there are numerous gendarmes in front of the modular housing installed a month ago to accommodate dislocated residents, eligible for new housing. They are clearly visible on the site, while the families have already left their accommodation, for a rehousing solution if they have accepted it or to rebuild a hut elsewhere. Despite tensions in the town this weekend, the operation began calmly.
