Return to calm in Mayotte
Friday 28 March 2008
Manifestations of Anjouans mainly directed against the white population of the island of Mayotte, which took place in central and Mamoudzou Kaweni area of the economy of the island at the edge of the main town , have lasted a few hours on the morning of Thursday 27 March.
The reasons for these events rather violent? The arrival by sea on the night of Wednesday to Thursday on the floor Mahorais and any irregularity of Mohamed Bacar, who held the presidency of Anjouan, Comoros Island, without having been properly elected.
The March 25 landing on Anjouan forces of the African Union, carried in part by France, under the direction of the central government of the Comoros to restore order in Anjouan and topple Mohamed Bacar has indeed caused the Leak it to Mayotte.
A hundred young Anjouans, many of which are illegal in Mayotte, wrongly considering that France was protecting Mohamed Bacar, have been mainly for pedestrians, motorists and motorcyclists metropolitan symbol of the French authorities. Stone, taking two people hostage for several hours and slogans "Give Us Mohamed Bacar. It must be judged in the Comoros ". 18 injured including three seriously, and finally one of them only five "white" (called here M'Zoungus)
From 27 to Thursday evening the Prefect of Mayotte Mayotte RFO acted on, explaining the situation and in particular the departure of Mohamed Bacar that evening for the meeting where he will be tried for illegal entry french.
Friday March 28 in the morning, calm had returned to completely Mayotte, each containing its activities. Only two of the injured remained in hospital, being the third part in the meeting to be made.