French authorities have deployed significant logistical and human resources to dislodge illegal migrants from the slums of Mayotte. The vast majority of undocumented migrants in the French archipelago in the Indian Ocean must be sent back to the nearest Comorian island, Anjouan.
A standoff has been underway between the French and Comorian authorities, with Moroni having refused the berthing of a boat from Mayotte carrying 60 migrants. Moroni has multiplied calls for Paris to cancel the "Wuambushu" operation set up by Gerald Darmanin.