Between 5,000 and 9,500 children out of school
According to a study commissioned by several Mahorese associations, from 5% to 8,8% of children aged 3 to 15 are not educated in the 101st department. That is 5,000 to 9,500 children who do not benefit from official education. Non-schooling is particularly high among 3-6 year olds, yet the rule of compulsory schooling from the age of 3 is applicable in Mayotte despite the glaring lack of nursery schools. In primary and secondary, which welcome a total of 112,000 students, more than 40% of establishments operate in rotation, alternately hosting classes in the morning and afternoon, lack of sufficient capacity.
6,500 returned to the border in three months
Illegal immigration figures continue to panic in Mayotte. In the 1st quarter of 2022, no less than 6,500 people were returned to the border, compared to 5,000 a year earlier. Of the 260 kwassa-kwassa detected in three months, 173 were intercepted (+44% in one year).Nearly 5,000 illegal foreigners were arrested on land and 2,255 at sea, 237 engines seized and 18,376 cartons of contraband cigarettes recovered and destroyed.
The Interreg program managed by the Department
The Departmental Council becomes for the first time the management authority of a European fund, Interreg VI Mozambique Channel, which starts and runs until 2027. This regional cooperation program has an envelope of 10,2 million euros in grants, which will be able to finance projects concerning at least two countries and territories among Mayotte, the Comoros, Mozambique and Reunion. The Mahorese community has already launched a call for expressions of interest to detect project leaders in the areas of economic development, in the fight against climate change, the protection and promotion of the environment and the implementation of a European pillar of social rights.
