Mayotte - An island on the edge | DW Documentary

[@kereckelizabeth3625]

One thing this video failed to address, is the plight of the real Mayotte population. Mayotte was peaceful and prosperous before all the immigrants. It's their prosperity that attracted all those people. First from Comoros, and now from mainland Africa itself. And because of all these immigrants, their well being, living standard and security has gone down. They are victims too.

[@tienouchou]

What you say is very stupid. Mayotte and Comore people are the same people. There was no visa before 1995. The French government divided the people and fed xenophobia. Some got the French citizenship and some not. It's pure arbitrary

[@kereckelizabeth3625]

@@tienouchou so say the person who doesn't even live in that part of the world, which i do, by the way. They might be the same people, but Comoros is an independent country, and poor (up to this day). Mayotte's population chose to stay a French colony, and was far more prosperous, and stable, than the Comoros, with their endless coup d'etats and political violence. Now all the immigrants are dragging Mayotte to the same level as Comoros. It might sound stupid, but that's how it got played out. And I pray the immigrants don't turn their attention to the other Indian Ocean countries. We need to bolster our navies, and keep them out.

[@malodol1234]

@@kereckelizabeth3625that right what you just said will cause a war between mayotte and comoros 🇰🇲 tragically and won’t lead to a lasting peaceful solution to this issue at all

[@kadermangane1442]

​@@tienouchou your narrative Is just different. Stop treating people as stupids just because they think differently. You'll be more credible for sure 🙃

[@zzizahacallar]

Sad! Just like the US

[@vanessasoumaila9455]

Hello, I am a « Mahoraise » born and rase in Mayotte and I hate these kinds of documentaries because it shows only one side of the story. We are the also victims, we are robed, attacked, almost everyday! I’m a nurse and I have to take the road everyday at 4 AM and come home at at 6 or 7Pm with the constant fear to get killed on the road by young kids who are the product of immigration. I have been threatened with a machete because they wanted my phone, I could been killed if would have resisted. That’s our freaking reality everyday!!! And Even if the White saviour don’t like when we say that but it’s because of immigration!! And poeple need to stop saying Mayotte and comoros are the same people it’s not! It’s like saying that all african countries are the same and it’s not! Yes we share some similarities but we have been united by the colonisation of France almost 200 years ago then 50 years ago The other islands have decided to part ways with France and Mayotte has decided to stay french. The newly founded governement of comoros failed to provide for their citizens so many of them came to Mayotte. We always had immigrants of comoros in Mayotte and it was peaceful because we were not that many people on the island but right now it’s too much. Our island only 374km2 wich is very small, we can’t be responsable for all the problems sarounding our area. People can think that we are slefish but enough is enough we have taken too much for years. Nobody cares about our lives we just want to be able to be safe. Theses types of documentaries are just propaganda and bullshit. The gorvenement of comoros need to take their responsabilities, thay made their choices so they need to care of their poeple!

[@bogdan78pop]

They renounced French citizenship...........!!! It's on them ........In the USA , a renunciation is an irrevocable act, meaning you won't be able to change your mind and regain U.S. citizenship ever again......!!!!!

[@shaynasa]

that's true Thanks to teel them this part of history

[@jasonlakin1971]

I get you. Believe me overpopulation is also a major cause. A country can only support a certain amount of populas. Now they spill over into other countries and ruin them too

[@pforiginallordofcrickets7703]

Are you Moorish? What is Mahoraise? Mayotte is 1000 years old nation so why is French ruling over you?

[@kathyalex778]

I agree. Just because some boat lands in your waters doesn’t mean you have to take those people in

[@saltymonke3682]

If you cut payments to all asylum seekers,they'll be gone in a month

[@whatwhat5508]

Most of them aren't asylum seekers

[@YaraSnikkers]

Omg thank you soo much for the narrator voice instead of subtitles like the last videos. I understand ppl prefer the latter but I always listen to these documentaries before sleeping

[@DWDocumentary]

Thanks for watching and sharing your feedback!

[@barbellvgo2424]

Absolutely not, meanings are lost through translation. Subtitles U"ber Alles.

[@cultytalk]

I prefer to listen also

[@honeybunch5765]

I too, prefer not to read, I want to see the footage while listening.

[@HeatherBoo916]

I listen while doing my daily errands so I'm unable to read the subtitles. It's one of the biggest reasons I love this channel. The biggest though is the realness and the topics. Big up DW ❤

[@honeybunch5765]

"Why was I born to live this life?" 😢 heartbreaking 💔

[@Shadoweknows76]

2nd Enoch 20:3 is our creator's name and Dwelling. We were born in a time of great Tribulations. He arrives soon for judgment day. Less than a year left.

[@cartier2312]

I am not sorry for the people of Mayotte because they let the French government to their country and as a result the French took advantage of their freedom, land and resources so it’s the people of Mayotte fault. And now things are terrible and you want to complain about it . Listen , the French and other Europeans don’t really care about the people on the African’s continent the Europeans only cares about themselves and the resources from Africa and these African leaders are the worst because they care about themselves and power hungry instead of taking care of your own people in your country they rather care about them and power hungry what a shame. If the Mayotte people are serious about their country they need to kick out the French and put someone from Mayotte in power, make deals and investment from the African’s continent. We have 200 countries in the world and the French is 1 out of 200 countries so clearly the people of Mayotte don’t need the French, they need to kick out the French

[@EverywhereBlessed-kn7ko]

​@@Shadoweknows76John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. The Euphrates river is drying up and shaping like the Omega symbol. Jesus said he’s the Alpha and the Omega Revelation 16:12 And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.

[@freedomwarrior-gt1pw]

She has to ask her father about his sexual behavior. Use condom to prevent this misery .

[@true.is.around]

maybe if u not run from ur country but change ur HOME/politics and ur kids live good live in ur country...

[@laurentdavid2147]

French police is unable to protect French citizen from migrant's aggressions in Paris, so I am not surprised it is not able to protect French citizen from migrant's agressions in Mayotte. I don't believe that giving french citizenship to comorian or somalian migrants in Mayotte might be a solution. Perhaps the german DW journalist who made this documentary might greet a few of them in Germany ?.

[@lonalxaia]

Or even better take a family in their own house and look after them.

[@maligjokica]

​@@lonalxaia and what can posibly go wrong?@😅

[@lonalxaia]

@@maligjokica 🤣

[@dannynikos1102]

😂

[@albertosanz8446]

No way...keep them!!

[@theconqueringram5295]

Considering that Mayotte is so isolated, I doubt it's high on France's to-do list.

[@cartier2312]

I am not sorry for the people of Mayotte because they let the French government to their country and as a result the French took advantage of their freedom, land and resources so it’s the people of Mayotte fault. And now things are terrible and you want to complain about it . Listen , the French and other Europeans don’t really care about the people on the African’s continent the Europeans only cares about themselves and the resources from Africa and these African leaders are the worst because they care about themselves and power hungry instead of taking care of your own people in your country they rather care about them and power hungry what a shame. If the Mayotte people are serious about their country they need to kick out the French and put someone from Mayotte in power, make deals and investment from the African’s continent. We have 200 countries in the world and the French is 1 out of 200 countries so clearly the people of Mayotte don’t need the French, they need to kick out the French

[@ediewerbung3051]

Mayotte has no Gaz, no gold, diamond, so not interesting for france! La france me tappe sur les nerfs

[@hairyape3935]

The island only got worse with the mass illegal invasion that can destroy even the most prosper countries!

[@Yf8f-b2l]

@@ediewerbung3051 well leave it then

[@bgcvetan]

Considering it is on the French list, says something, when to compare when Mwali and Ndzuwani are entralled by the corrupt Ngazidja.

[@Johnny-Michael]

These are the best documentaries on KZbin.

[@cartier2312]

I am not sorry for the people of Mayotte because they let the French government to their country and as a result the French took advantage of their freedom, land and resources so it’s the people of Mayotte fault. And now things are terrible and you want to complain about it . Listen , the French and other Europeans don’t really care about the people on the African’s continent the Europeans only cares about themselves and the resources from Africa and these African leaders are the worst because they care about themselves and power hungry instead of taking care of your own people in your country they rather care about them and power hungry what a shame. If the Mayotte people are serious about their country they need to kick out the French and put someone from Mayotte in power, make deals and investment from the African’s continent. We have 200 countries in the world and the French is 1 out of 200 countries so clearly the people of Mayotte don’t need the French, they need to kick out the French

[@johnnysteradactyl558]

"If you try to interfere in our family structure, we will not sit idly by" the rest of the world to the rest of the world.

[@MinisterChristopher]

Far & Away, They Are.

[@sweetla4750]

Propaganda…nothing more nothing less

[@Flugs0]

i feel for these people, but france can't just take in everybody. they're already overwhelmed. that's just the sad reality.

[@svyatoyaleksnevskiy]

Their nations must be improved where they are. Mass emigration is no way to fix a problem of this magnitude. This sort of imported multiculturalisation will destroy Europe if it goes on. In the end, who does this really benefit?

[@Flugs0]

@@svyatoyaleksnevskiy yes, i totally agree. immigration in its modern form is mostly a detriment to european countries, and at the same time it doesn't even help the underdeveloped countries at all. in fact it's likely a detriment to their countries too because the ones that manage to emigrate are usually young, healthy and capable men, exactly the people those countries need to get themselves back on track.

[@darrenmurray861]

France “let’s cut immigration” Also France: borders on almost every world continent.

[@thornyback]

Als France: Birthplace of Democracy

[@majama840]

​@@thornybackdemocracy actually originated in ancient Greek

[@Akinwalesegun]

cos those people dont wanna leave france

[@lanxy2398]

@@thornybackThat’s factually incorrect and if France did a democratic vote on if they should have overseas territories the people of France would vote no

[@keepitreal335]

And Africa needs to get rid of france

[@sakbhu001]

The French have an uncanny knack for turning things into a bit of a mess.

[@sashamoore9691]

Kindve like the entire continent of Africa.

[@chillout914]

@@sashamoore9691 afriica is runed by it s politicians they are corrupted as shit and religions also did it s job

[@danpress7745]

Yep, especially in places the French never visited.

[@jcymngo]

Yes, they do petty really well.

[@dvinb]

There’s no way you’re blaming France for this. Mayotte voted to stay under French control, they wanted it. And it wasn’t even such a bad decision, as the GDP per capita of Mayotte is like 5x higher than the GDP per capita of the Comoros. France doesn’t want this migrant crisis, it’s the result of migrants not choosing a legal way to immigrate into a country.

[@trollthetruthand5458]

People have to understand if you would fight for a farm and land to build in your own country as much as you fight to enter another country your children will be better off. Leaving is just circling the cycle.

[@patriciahawk2581]

Perfectly said!

[@iliepetcan1736]

Thts wht i think i as well If u want a house fight for Ur own land and thn entire world can help as a real locatar of Tht Island or land u just make Ur arrival a lot more worse thn into Ur own land and not even Tht u need to stay kntk Ur place

[@WillieFungo]

Immigration is a good thing. But uncontrolled Illegal immigration is the bane of the entire world. From South Africa to Mayotte, to Sweden and to the U.S.A. All countries need to come together and re-write these dysfunctional asylum laws.

[@WillieFungo]

@@Ali3ilal Nope. Just because I'm black doesn't mean I have to support criminals and hooligans. If you want to immigrate somewhere, do it legally like my parents did.

[@chingiskhan4709]

Irrespective, do you disagree with him?@@Ali3ilal

[@chillout914]

the problem is that 3 world countries ruled by greedy politicians very corrupted the people should kick their asses like they did in Europe ... immigration is not bad if it is legal and controlled and the immigrant respects the rules of the countries but in this world now i understand why the EU is closing the borders that is a damn chaos

[@gideonmoseri4850]

​​@@Ali3ilalno he is speaking the truth even me I am an African too and this uncontrolled illegal immigration should not be tolerated.

[@voncarlowitz3506]

And stop the genocide in sub-saharan africa which has been going on since 1995-96 till now. Islamic jihadists have allready murdered literally hundreds of thousands of innocent non-muslim africans including the beheading of children. 3 weeks ago 170 Christians were murdered by muslims in Nigeria. This has to stop..!

[@roxyroxy6824]

I was in Paris-France 2 days ago and the poverty I saw in Paris was very heartbreaking (that government is totally destructing the country!!). Seeing this video of Mayotte that still belongs to France, is no surprise at all that it suffers from so much poverty.

[@antoinegx-9185]

What poverty ? If you see real poverty in France that means they are not French and should not be there, same thing as in Mayotte. France is the country with the highest social welfare in the world, the « poors » are literally the richest poors in the world, the poverty rate is very good too

[@zamnasaid618]

I was born there but now i live in France for my studies. It’s True that the situation is really complicated and horrible. I had to see a video of my friend killed and cuted like an animal and it get worse every year. But i also have my best memories right there and i will always love my island. When i was there i never missed something and i Thanks my mom as an immigrant mom who worked hard to give us everything we needed and made me a good person.

[@namecantbeblank6731]

Why did people vote to remain with the coloniser?

[@badabinbadaboom7338]

​@@namecantbeblank6731Because staying with France means a better life standard. The comorons wanted independence from France but as usual their inept politicians can't even run a bath and now they all want to come to Mayotte lol

[@snackskassian8565]

So Comoros votes for independence yet they ll flee to Mayotte? Talk about voting against your own interests.

[@wazi1991]

Mayotte is belong to Comoros

[@sergersgerhersh6594]

If it did, it would be just as shitty.

[@snackskassian8565]

No it belongs to France genius @@wazi1991

[@JaTi-kz6hx]

​@@wazi1991Comoros is in the Indian Ocean and belongs to India

[@AaAa-pf7tj]

​@@JaTi-kz6hxhahaha 😅

[@lovethatagave]

Yes. And it is EVERYONE elses fault except for these people. They are just hapless travellers.

[@Akinwalesegun]

the irony they chose to be independent from france, attacked mayotte for chosing to stay, now they wanna go back to france/mayotte

[@bgcvetan]

When the two other Islands voted they thought they'll be independent, in reallity they voted to be enslaved by Grand Comore. Mayotte was rewarded for being faithful and now they wish to drag it down with them.

[@just1desi]

Please keep doing the voiceover. Please. It's hard for folks with glasses to read subs as well and it's so much more engaging especially if you're watching while doing dishes or chopping and prepping food to not have the video close but listen and watch images. You're the only documentary channel that does it. Please don't stop.

[@LS-fe4ob]

I agree so much!!

[@XxxpressSolutions-jy7yu]

I agree too!

[@sistermoonofthephilippines6767]

When you are consciously aware you live in poverty, best not to have a child or children for they, too, will suffer the harsh reality of hardship, and poverty

[@elenamonteagudo9855]

Exactly 🎉

[@Clairettte-zi5lj]

So if you were poor you would refuse to have children ? I don't think it's as simple as this...

[@sistermoonofthephilippines6767]

@@Clairettte-zi5lj with what’s going on in the world right now, aside from inflation, high cost of living, I would say, really think hard about having babies.

[@youtubeuserzzzz]

​@@Clairettte-zi5lj that's exactly my current situation. I'm poor and can barely care for myself. So yes, I decided not to play with someone else's precious life. Bringing a child or children in this world, with solid knowledge that I can't care for them, is a bit selfish. So deciding not to have them,, is as simple as that.

[@scoopitywoop]

Awful take

[@griffith500tvr]

I live on Réunion island, all the young who come from Mayotte to Réunion have very bad behaviour, a lot of them are very close to crime. Reunion should stop these monsters coming here.

[@kereckelizabeth3625]

Seychellois here. I fear for us all, Seychelles, Reunion and Mauritius.

[@londonspade5896]

Don't worry, you'll have to worry about fish swimming through your home soon@@kereckelizabeth3625

[@JaTi-kz6hx]

Comoros is in the Indian Ocean and belongs to India

[@griffith500tvr]

@@JaTi-kz6hx Comoros is it's own country, it does not belong to India

[@SanDiego-g5r]

I said the same thing 👍👍🇷🇪

[@pouyapour]

Thanks so much for an insightful documentary.

[@cartier2312]

I am not sorry for the people of Mayotte because they let the French government to their country and as a result the French took advantage of their freedom, land and resources so it’s the people of Mayotte fault. And now things are terrible and you want to complain about it . Listen , the French and other Europeans don’t really care about the people on the African’s continent the Europeans only cares about themselves and the resources from Africa and these African leaders are the worst because they care about themselves and power hungry instead of taking care of your own people in your country they rather care about them and power hungry what a shame. If the Mayotte people are serious about their country they need to kick out the French and put someone from Mayotte in power, make deals and investment from the African’s continent. We have 200 countries in the world and the French is 1 out of 200 countries so clearly the people of Mayotte don’t need the French, they need to kick out the French

[@bogdan78pop]

When you have 15 children and complain that life is hard.....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@peterwilkinson1975]

Lol

[@megamanhikari8095]

When life is hard what is the only free enjoyable thing you can do?

[@badabinbadaboom7338]

​@@megamanhikari8095Enjoyable what. Poping out another child every year?

[@tienouchou]

Thanks for this documentary far more nuanced than the French TV. I would highlight two points : - Mayotte people and Comore people have the same language, they are all Muslims and they have the same clothing. There was no visa until 1995. A lot of families in Mayotte have relatives in Anjouan. The French government arbitrarily divided this space, creating a lot of chaos. The administration had used to be very deficient. Some people have the French passport, some not while they have been living for a while in Mayotte or they were even born there. - More important, Mayotte has been granted the status of "department". This grants social benefits and public funding from the French government to build infrastructures. The GDP per Capita in Mayotte is 1/4 of the French one. Therefore, the French government is spending a ton of money to improve the living standards. Mayotte is under a perpetual Keynesian economic policy. The GDP growth is high and a lot of migrants come to work in construction (boosted by the French public spending). The GDP per Capita in Comore is 10 times less than in Mayotte. In Madagascar, it is even 20 times less. No wonder why, people are coming. As we say in France, "Mayotte is a poor island in an ocean of misery". The whole tragedy of Mayotte is that the GDP per Capita is not growing because of a high birth rate (babies are popping a lot in Mayotte) and of course migration attracted by economic opportunities. The situation benefits to the French civil servants payed 30% more than in the main land and the construction industry. The main people is aside from the economic dynamism of the Island. In this context, local politicians feed xenophobia, saying that every issue is coming from the Comore people. This is ironical because Mayotte people is the same than the Comore people. This situation will keep on being because there is no plan to lead a coordinated economic development policy of the region. The French government and the local politicians don't want. Racism is growing in Mayotte. Once, I told a Mayotte person about the need to develop Comores. He answered me with a French proverb : "you don't give jelly to pigs" ( on ne donne pas de confiture aux cochons)

[@cartier2312]

I am not sorry for the people of Mayotte because they let the French government to their country and as a result the French took advantage of their freedom, land and resources so it’s the people of Mayotte fault. And now things are terrible and you want to complain about it . Listen , the French and other Europeans don’t really care about the people on the African’s continent the Europeans only cares about themselves and the resources from Africa and these African leaders are the worst because they care about themselves and power hungry instead of taking care of your own people in your country they rather care about them and power hungry what a shame. If the Mayotte people are serious about their country they need to kick out the French and put someone from Mayotte in power, make deals and investment from the African’s continent. We have 200 countries in the world and the French is 1 out of 200 countries so clearly the people of Mayotte don’t need the French, they need to kick out the French

[@pedrapgwilym1341]

This is a very interesting perspective, which i had not heard before. Thanks for sharing

[@Blessedishisname]

France was never an Islamic state ask the rich Arab leaders to feed them whilst the jihad colonise Africa

[@Teutathis]

I don't get it, why would France have to take responsibility for the development of any territory but their own? Or do you mean that France should annex the Comoros?

[@themanifestorsmind]

The difference is the people of Comore did not want to be French. They voted for independence from France and they goIfmmmFrance cannot legally annex a sovereign nation.

[@benbarbash5473]

France would be smart to cut ties with these islands. Let them stand on their own.

[@Northerner-NotADoctor]

America would be smart to care about lands occupied and people enslaved by her in Porto Rico.

[@colleenpeck6347]

​@@Northerner-NotADoctor Puerto Rico *

[@Northerner-NotADoctor]

@@colleenpeck6347 I'm not Spanish. And in my language it is Portoryko. So you should be gratefull for calling it enough close to Spanish version so you could understand.

[@remogatron1010]

@@Northerner-NotADoctor I am Puerto Rican and do not speak for us please.

[@Wahaha844]

Mayotte decided to stay a part of France

[@MJ-py7dm]

Man I can't believe international news is talking about this.

[@shaynasa]

Thanks for showing around the world what happened in this island

[@christiaancoetzee2964]

The question inevitably arises whether any country can afford to socially support millions of migrants as the cost is for the account of the tax payer. Whilst at a personal level one's heart breaks for the individual suffering, the root cause stems from corruption and violence by authoritarian countries depriving their populace from developing and thriving. Africa is arguably one of the best resourced continents, but the most violence and corruption prevents its development. It also spends billions on weapons annually. Whilst this cycle continues, this situation will just become more unmanageable. A socially dependant populace creates an artificial need for political leaders which in its turn is a motivation to keep the populace needing in order for the populace to believe that the only resolve is to vote for corrupt dictators.

[@jamesbell739]

If the West truly cared about correcting the problem, they would stop destabilizing the regions where the migrants come from. In this case, even french citizens are denied their basic rights... Far to often Europeans come in to steal resources and give little benefit to the people or countries that they take things from. That is the main problem here.

[@svyatoyaleksnevskiy]

You are right. Europe can't just import the entire population of the third world, nor should it try. It isn't fair to the Europeans, and it isn't fair to those countries of origin, which are in a state of perpetual chaos in part because of mass emigration. The only way to bring these people out of poverty is to fix their countries and amend biased trade agreements. You can't do this when the educated classes continually migrate to greener pastures.

[@Tryingtoescapepovertythr-md5pt]

The problem with Africa is Religion. Look at what is happening in Nigeria Hundreds of thousands of people get killed just because they are non Muslims.

[@AaAa-pf7tj]

​@@svyatoyaleksnevskiyExcept the fact that Mayotte isn't Europe in any way but politically.

[@SA-ey6nt]

The unfortunate reality is we see migration from a lot of countries that were colonized.. It's ironic in a way. Seemingly this may be the colonization of Europe

[@Delfringer]

So I summarize the situation, Mayotte voted and decided to remain French, the Comoros decided to vote for independence. The Comorians, even poorer without France, have therefore decided to migrate en masse to Mayotte, which remains French and which has a better standard of living. What's the point of becoming independent if it's to escape to the former colonizer now? the Mahorais have decided to remain French and therefore have the right to French nationality, the others will have to be expelled from the island.

[@ryanvelez6762]

Thank you I was getting a little confused on who were the citizens. I don’t know much about this island.

[@bgcvetan]

The problem is that Mayotte is ruling itself, While Grand Comore pretty much had a conquest of Anjouan and Moheli and holds them in trall within the Jail called The Islamic republic of Comoros. It's literally the same situation with Israel, the Totalitarians hate the beacon of liberty so they try to destroy it and plunge Mayotte into darkness.

[@jerryberry5480]

A tiny island with a tiny population yet so extremely problematic. At this point, France should just give up on Mayotte even if the people voted to remain under French rule.

[@londonspade5896]

And give up claims to any mineral deposits nearby? For eternity? I think they'd prefer to keep it

[@tienouchou]

As French, I wish this island could return to the Comore. It's a curse inheritance

[@cartier2312]

@@tienouchou I am not sorry for the people of Mayotte because they let the French government to their country and as a result the French took advantage of their freedom, land and resources so it’s the people of Mayotte fault. And now things are terrible and you want to complain about it . Listen , the French and other Europeans don’t really care about the people on the African’s continent the Europeans only cares about themselves and the resources from Africa and these African leaders are the worst because they care about themselves and power hungry instead of taking care of your own people in your country they rather care about them and power hungry what a shame. If the Mayotte people are serious about their country they need to kick out the French and put someone from Mayotte in power, make deals and investment from the African’s continent. We have 200 countries in the world and the French is 1 out of 200 countries so clearly the people of Mayotte don’t need the French, they need to kick out the French

[@MapleLeaf21]

@@tienouchou then you guys never should have colonized it in the first place. Can’t really complain about them when they should be the ones complaining about you.

[@abby-a]

@@MapleLeaf21 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 exactly!! they never want to accountability for the crap they do to other nations

[@BaguetteFrancaise]

So if i understand well, Comores got independent , Mayotte stayed French, and now people from Comores come to Mayotte, illegally, and blame France to not help them? Is that a joke ? You guys put yourself in this situation and do nothing to make it better. You just wait to be fed like baby birds in a nest . What you think ? That just because you put a foot in an European country or France , the states will give you houses, healthcare, money and jobs ? I think people need to realise that all these dreams about living in Europe = being rich , are literally dreams, fantasy. It’s not how it is. Work on make your country better instead of thinking that the grass is greener at the neighbour. I’m born french, in France, a niiiiice white guy with blue eyes, and I’m working like a slave to have a “decent life” , mostly working to pay taxes. And it’s the same for millions of people in France. We are also poor, and hundreds of thousands of us, homeless and I don’t even talk about the people that can’t even buy food anymore and have to beg at the red cross.

[@hibiscussunflower5916]

,They can learn from the Israelis. From a desert to a land flowing with milk and honey.

[@modo1896]

​@@hibiscussunflower5916Bad example.

[@avii.8075]

Yep. Not only that but they turned Mayotte into a dangerous mess. It's all so tiring...

[@Lando-kx6so]

4:33 that's false you can only get citizenship if atleast 1 parent is a citizen or has full residency.

[@jcymngo]

Did you listen? They HAVE citizenship. The French are basically not honoring it.

[@Lando-kx6so]

@CoCo-qi5nr correct but many of those who went over from Comoros aren't stateless so the children are no automatically born with French citizenship unless a parent has full settlement or French citizenship.

[@Lando-kx6so]

@@jcymngo i'm not saying they don't have citizenship i'm correcting what the voice over person was saying. They said France gives citizenship to those born there implying it's just automatically given to those born on French territory which it's not.

[@khadarkaraamoh9813]

Hi

[@asd_911]

To protect him, we have decided to make him unrecognizable. Proceeds to show his side, his hands and legs

[@gdoll835]

Sending prayers 🙏

[@DrSaddamkenya]

Another failed situation of France colonization Very soon Mayotte will end up like haiti The people of mayote and comoros are one family They share same ancestors ,etc

[@bgcvetan]

The Russians were Saying that The Ukrainians were their family, then they've began to slaughter them en masse when they invaded Ukraine. Get out of here, Mayotte chose to stay Free as part of France, instead of submitting to the Islamic Republic of Commoros.

[@SoniaBalfour]

Marseille,France is the city with the biggest Comorien population,larger than on any of the Comores islands,seems like the Comores biggest export is people,perhaps if the women did not have 15 children each,and the men 5 wives there would be less poverty and need to leave their home islands. The French government spends billions on Mayotte and the Mhouraise are looked after very well there and in France,so how is it the responsibility of France to look after the citizens of the independent Islamic Republic of the Comores?

[@resilience4lyfe331]

Ethnocentric world view… devaluing others ways of life… perhaps you missed the forced colonization??? Perhaps it’s unclear to you how that affects a society? Smdh

[@SoniaBalfour]

The French originally drove out and took these islands over from the Omani Arab Slave traders. Who then freed the trafficked population who were of african and malgash origin waiting to be transported to Oman and the middle east as slaves much like the history of Zanzibar and the English,which predates the western colonialism of the 1800's into africa. Please get your facts right,the bad guys were the Arab slavers,not the French@@resilience4lyfe331

[@missf4681]

​@@resilience4lyfe331they are free yo leave that colonization

[@SoyElUnicoGabachin]

@@resilience4lyfe331 What we see is people from independent islands go to colonized island. Does the colonization affect more the free island than the colonized island ?

[@joeysal007]

@@resilience4lyfe331they are not invited in france yet they choose to live there!! how about that?

[@barryguda8768]

Why does France own an Island way down in Southern Africa, it does not make sense really, they need to let go of this if they need a way to curb the high migration crisis being experienced in France/Paris.

[@longinusukenta]

Colonial legacy.

[@barryguda8768]

@@longinusukentaThen they should stop complaining about migrants.

[@dvinb]

Because the people of Mayotte wanted to stay under French administration. They voted against independence from France in 1974 with 63% and again in 1976 99% voted against joining the Comoros. And in 2009 they approved of becoming an overseas department of France and thus gaining French citizenship and representation in the French parliament. So why would France exclude them from its administration, when not even the people of Mayotte want that?

[@beatricenyambare913]

​@@dvinb They thought they would be given top priorities.

[@longinusukenta]

@barryguda8768 Colonial power does not mean that you should accept immigrants, especially when the migrants home countries fought the Colonial powers to gain their independence.

[@fluidice1656]

I'm a big fan of DW reporting and documentaries. But this piece is extremely unclear, as if a crucial part is missing. Are some of these people French citizens or not?? Do they just not possess "papers" or do they lack a legal status or citizenship?? I understand that some are migrants who don't have the status. But the opening scene shows a very sad woman who is apparently a citizen, yet for completely unexplained reasons cannot get an ID! How is this possible?? DW should do a lot better than this.

[@mariusmustermann6856]

they are french, their situation is like french guiana. most of the immigration is illegal. I imagine the woman without id is the child of illegal immigrants.

[@jonasaung6924]

Illegal immigration is like unwelcome strangers staying at your house.

[@tienouchou]

What you say is stupid. A migrant lives in his own house. Not yours

[@shaniasmith9999]

A house that you yourself never earned but was just lucky enough to receive it.

[@Chris-wyt]

​@@shaniasmith9999either way, so what?

[@shaniasmith9999]

@@Chris-wyt Not just that, But all the materials for the house were stolen from that same stranger’s parents

[@Chris-wyt]

@@shaniasmith9999 jealous

[@danpress7745]

So common, common throughput human history. People move mostly due to misery, misry caused by corrupt, humans. Somehow we need to end corruption, somehow

[@TheUnknownTraveler]

great dokumentary

[@sramuchoudary658]

They are in deep poverty but they won't stop having children

[@nursetinalouise]

How do you expect them to??

[@isadesaintthuryguyane9786]

The french welfare CAF and french papiers for children🙃

[@MS-um8nz]

You can not expect the government has a responsibility to take care of you when you entered the country illegally.

[@rockt73]

According to international law a person seeking asylum must do so in the first country it is safe to do so. crossing several African countries breaks that rule. economic migrants NOT refugees. go away post colonial Africa is at fault not France .

[@stibbs11]

WTHF are you on about? International LAW IS GONE BUBA!!!

[@tienouchou]

Tell me which country is safe in the region 🙃

[@nbbim2012]

That is not true. A person can present to any border to seek asylum. It doesn't have to be the first "safe" country

[@moniho6907]

That rule is only to europe... the Dublin rule... besides most of these people are from French speaking countries under French rule, so what's ur point?

[@rockt73]

no they are French speaking from former French colonies . you can't just decide to arrive on a boat and expect to be taken in . Africans must sort out there problems instead of running away to western countries . most have been self governing for over 50 years when will it stop ? Great Britain did not receive foreign aid when it developed nor Germany and so on .immigration bust be done in a orderly fashion. @@moniho6907

[@patlishkog258]

"Stuck in an impossible situation" ? French authorities did never ask them to come. And they can't be responsible for giving them benefits or a planeticket to Europe, which is what most of them is after.

[@matteokabuto]

I don't understand why France keeps this Island, isn't it just a waste of money and a source of illegal immigrants for them? What good does this Isalnd give to them? I'm actually curious

[@TomyPesantes]

Probably some military thing I'm sure, same reason they keep Reunion, plus national pride might have something to do with it too.

[@WillieFungo]

They keep it because of the military assets for their navy. But more importantly, it's illegal to abandon your own citizens and territory against their will.

[@Jennyeq]

France probably would be quite happy not having it - Reunion is nearby and is in a better position.... but.... they are French citizens - you can't just abandon your own people - especially looking at the failed states around.... Mayotte would have no chance.

[@magnusgranskau7487]

@@Jennyeq maybe, maybe not. Anyways that should be up to them

[@oneshothunter9877]

It is said in the doc that the inhabitants voted to stay with France.

[@jpbergeron2621]

Why was I born to live this way. Turn to your parents and blame thoose who truly put you there =/

[@duchesstyra]

Stupid comment in the history of the internet

[@tornadoflow8298]

The UN recognized the independence of Comoros in 1975, including Mayotte in this decision. On November 12, 1975, the General Assembly admitted Comoros as a member state, comprising the four islands: Grande-Comore, Anjouan, Mayotte, and Mohéli. This admission was seen as a second declaration of independence. However, France chose not to participate in the vote and continued to administer Mayotte, which contradicted the UN's position. Between 1976 and 1994, the UN adopted 14 resolutions reaffirming Comoros' sovereignty over Mayotte. In my opinion, the best solution would be to transfer the Mahorais, similar to what was done with the Pieds-Noirs from Algeria, by relocating them to Reunion, French Guiana, or the French Caribbean, and then returning Mayotte to Comoros. This seems to me the most appropriate solution.

[@spoich]

A solution to what exactly? Comorians looking for economic prosperity, quality healthcare and education in Mayotte will be unable to find it. Native Mahorais will be robbed of their right for self-determination and become yet another group of displaced refugies. What is this supposed to solve?

[@DrSaddamkenya]

Why not come to kenya 🇰🇪 we might not be rich like france but we are very welcoming. Here no one will mistreat or victimize u . There's no need going to an island where u will be mistreated this way

[@tarikviaer-mcclymont5762]

Are you a government official, why post this?

[@ballenboy]

"Oh no, the situation on this island is bad". Also "These new non-native people that are flocking to this island are afraid of being sent away." Hmm, What could be the solution to this problem and who is making it worse? Any ideas. 10 000 is the native births on the island each year and hundreds of migrants arrive every day. What an imbalance.

[@ballenboy]

also non-related thought. Is it possible for a nation to disown or abandon a territory from itself? Has it happened in the past? Letting them do whatever they want.

[@jasonlakin1971]

But there's always thousands of little kids running around. Stop bringing 10 children into this life

[@longdragon3]

Funny how the other island chose to divorce ties with France and now people from those same island running begging to a island that chose to stay with France. Those who rejected to stay with France should be rejected by France and Mayotte. Every action has a consequence in the future, if you chose wrong then you pay the price.

[@D_a_yyy]

Says the colonizers

[@joeysal007]

@@D_a_yyysays the victim card player

[@melissascott5490]

I feel sorry for the locals...there country is being destroyed

[@etaokha4164]

Just use the right route instead of using the back door to enter another country illegally

[@tankodestranger]

Yes

[@eggplantandpeach]

Yeah just invade countries and colonize them instead 😏

[@rockt73]

100%

[@laurymakesaway6695]

Exactly 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@Michealtravel]

Why should anyone use the right root ? When visas are constantly denied?

[@jabaltariq4606]

Why don't we see refugees from North Korea? India? etc? Those countries have poor people too!! African governments are encouraging their people to leave so that they don't have to provide basic services for them and the people will send money back as remittance again so the government does not have to provide services while government officials line their pocket and sell the country to European corporate interests

[@Jennyeq]

Comoros independence has been a disaster to the people. They should have stayed part of France.

[@longinusukenta]

They wanted to be part of the Arab league. This is what islamic ideology does to people. Now Comoros is sinking into poverty, and thousands of their citizens are fleeing to Mayotte.

[@Jennyeq]

​@@longinusukenta Who would have though - corrupt politicians combined with a lazy population would result in a failed state! All the Comorans do when they arrive on Mayotte is commit crime and cause trouble - no wonder the Mahorans are sick to the teeth of them

[@bgcvetan]

They have tasted the fruit of treason and found it bitter, France don't let them drag Mayotte into their Ruin.

[@anthonymanderson7671]

They wanted to be independent just like our fellow africans but now much of the population regrets it.

[@geraldkariuki5852]

Dw is rivaling netflix for good content 👌

[@bgcvetan]

And Fiction writing too.

[@cultytalk]

Oh that girl in the beginning broke my heart 💔 😢 The Elite scum are probably going to "Lahaina" these poor people.

[@Jennyeq]

yes - it is sad that Comoros has been ruined by corrupt politicians. To think the only hope for them is to settle illegally on someone elses land - it's tragic.

[@bogdan78pop]

The Comoros voted for independence from France.....and now are trying to get back to French territory , back to their former masters ilegally .......it doesn't make sense ....they got what they want, and now they bugging the French.......!!!!

[@gre894]

Let’s give it to the closest country there, I can’t imagine that place being nothing more than just a huge burden.

[@BsktImp]

09:24 Always always always gangs, machetes, crime! Never putting their energies into working together productively to try to improve what admittedly desperately very little they have. And then we are supposed to believe that these knife wielding violent thieves will be polite civic-minded members of society?

[@Catherine.Albert]

I feel sorry for the migrants. Unfortunately we cannot accept all the worlds misery unless we want to live in it ourselves. We the French have fought for our rights and the Comores have chosen independance therefore it's not our responsibility if Comores government isn't doing the job. Own your 'mistakes and get to work to make your country better and LEAVE MAYOTTE ALONE. 🇫🇷

[@ariamason9324]

I don't agree with the immigrants going to the island and stressing the natives. They need to go to saudi or uae

[@aminashabdellah1642]

I wonder why people are moving away from Comoros? Am in Tanzania and all I hear about Comoros is nothing but good news... I have friends from there and who come to TZ to do business

[@sosammathomas1525]

Try not to have babies you could not feed them.They will suffer..Parents responsible for children.try to go back own country.God help this people.

[@AlligatorGreen]

Africa is a continent with many countries, why dont these migrants go to another country on the continent instead of expecting France to take them in when they bypassed so manyl other countries on their way?

[@alfalfred8722]

With a population that is less than half a million, just 3 major production companies there can give employment to almost every person who needs a job. Why has it become too difficult for France to fix the island that’s seen as part of its territory? This is a pure case of intentional negligence.

[@soyouseethis]

More than two-thirds of the countries in the world are nothing but a liability. They contribute zilch to global growth. On the contrary they create a plethora of problems and make sure they persist.

[@patriciarubioreyes9011]

"developed" countries only became developed by exploiting the "underdeveloped" ones

[@jurajkolnik7335]

Can someone explain me please how and why is the girl who is a french citizen unable to get an ID card? Like how?

[@RandomGuy9]

It's easy to claim you are a citizen but they want some sort of proof.

[@avii.8075]

Mayotte chose to remain french, the Commores chose independence. Mayotte was doing fine, not the Commores so it's inhabitants came to Mayotte in masses, pushed by their government which wants to annex Mayotte. The influx of illegals turned Mayotte into a very dangerous mess so it's people, our fellow french citizens, are asking our government to clean it up (remove most of the migrants, fix the damaged infrastructures).

[@moviehouse8883]

It is NOT that they are unwanted, its just it shouldn't be tax payers responsibility to bear their burden.

[@bgcvetan]

Ignoring the consistent attacks on the native Mayote population by imported criminals.

[@meenanaicker8999]

8:46 isn't it better to walk to the corner and then go around to the other side instead of the way they doing it?

[@sparky7915]

So sad that this is happening. There is enough money around to pay for modest improvements here in Mayotte.

[@nursetinalouise]

Money from who?

[@sparky7915]

FRANCE! But the politicians are too content to do anything.@@nursetinalouise

[@Teutathis]

​@@sparky7915seems to me that the problem isn't the conditions in Mayotte, but rather the area surrounding it, and France can do very little to fix problems that they have no control over.

[@sparky7915]

France can give them good drinking water. France can build sewage plants. France can build schools there to educate people. France can have people from Planet Wild and show people how to live off of the land. ETC. France does not care. @@Teutathis

[@martilovely3427]

I praying for mayotte people

[@alex_tahiti]

That what happen when illegal migrants are not controlled. unfortunately it is too late now

[@cookdislander4372]

The whole world are migrants at some point or another lol

[@Undermine23]

They are Africans who travelled their own mother land . It’s not Europe it’s Africa there is no France in Africa .

[@filipe5722]

@@Undermine23 Mayotte is part of France and it is in Africa.

[@alex_tahiti]

@@Undermine23 wrong people of mayotte voted to remain part of france

[@cultytalk]

​@@alex_tahitiand I'm sure THAT was a totally legit vote! 👌 🙄

[@GieSanson-iz8dw]

If they have more children they're expecting more pay out from the French government. Like these immigrants in my class for every child they get something each month. I feel sorry for the french tax payers.

[@sun2020able]

Europe and USA would soon be like that with one sections living in shanty towns

[@ianelliott2529]

I'm not local but it seems to me that the people in Mayotte have time and again voted to remain part of France and were wise we to do so. The French have a geopolitical foothold in the Indian Ocean and the islands standard of living is higher than Comoros, who like many African countries forgot about properly running a country and got right on with coups and overpopulation. And when they destroy the land they gained independence for, they figure we to get to Europe and have money. And Mayotte is French. Lucky for us one island didn't turn into typical new president every week African country. Lets go take whats theirs. Why don't people fix their own countries. Every country is viable with decent leadership and stable population growth. If you cannot figure it out China will be glad to show you how, in exchange f or everything left of value in your country.

[@TravelWithJoeyH]

Not trying to be mean but stop having kids and putting them into these bad situations. The parents are the fault.

[@soyouseethis]

Asian and African nations will never make an attempt to understand the perils of overpopulation.

[@leehyunsong7001]

Their forefathers fought so hard for the independence and now their children fought to leave the country. What a joke.

[@bgcvetan]

No, they were having a referendum.

[@loofbiff1559]

To live in france is truly a tragedy, my condolences to anyone born in france 😔

[@emptyhad2571]

My uncle wishes he lived in France from Sudan

[@ndalivallaud8979]

Euh why? We are very happy here. No worry for us. Where are you from?

[@ndalivallaud8979]

Mayotte is a very peculiar area 8000 far from paris. It doesn't represent France

[@Just-lz7tl]

Based

[@lianborgiademedici1016]

Mayyote is an islanc next to Madigascar in Africa it’s just that it is one of French colonies

[@Yf8f-b2l]

All children born in France are NOT automatically entitled to French citizenship there are conditions to be met.

[@maathaimaathai3395]

Why would anyone want to leave Africa.?

[@Michealtravel]

You have problem with your head

[@CelideeBudoromyi]

Please ask that question

[@olafharoldsonnii4713]

Go there and see yourself

[@Michealtravel]

Why would anyone want to feel safe ?

[@longdragon3]

Are you from Africa? Ever visited Europe?

[@akouafray8616]

Why should colonisation still exist in this era? I see why the countries of west Africa have told french to leave .

[@kadamawe1able]

Imagine that you’re an African but you practice a Muslim religion you speak a French language and you have no rights in your own land. Think about that for a minute, but the same African people will blame others for their situation. No African people need to start blaming themselves, they need to start being accountable for their own actions..Africans have no one to blame but themselves..India is rising, China did it, Scotland did it, Ireland did it..what is Africas problem.

[@badabinbadaboom7338]

No 🧠

[@jkgpekin]

Why be stuck there? These healthy youngsters got French education up until high school, which means they are already privileged in comparison to the rest of the continent. Now they can move on using their Comorean passports (which their are entitled by law even though they were born in Mayotte). It sounds like too much victimization is the main problem over there.

[@mohammedsaysrashid3587]

It was a truthful documentary and mesrable circumstances shown in Mayotte Island ... which belongs to French mastering... documentary shared by an excellent ( DW) channel.

[@DWDocumentary]

Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts!

[@sjoncb]

This type of reporting is called 'propaganda' not journalism. She fails to mention all of the who the what and the why. Terrible.

[@globoliver9697]

Well... Why does nobody speak of urging / compelling the Comorian government to respect its islamic laws and to take care of its muslim population ?!? And the self-righteous money-burning UN has nothing better to do than to condemn this... The French boat patrols should be paid by the UN, not stigmatized!

[@patelM7307]

Mayotte is NOT European. Mayotte is African.

[@Jennyeq]

If it were African, there'd not be thousands of people a day trying to get there begging for a chance to escape the open toilet that is Africa!

[@chingiskhan4709]

Agree. And Europe is for Europeans.

[@EstaJeanette-nk7fj]

​@@chingiskhan4709 Africa for Africans too.

[@jokbok995]

I think it’s more complicated with migration now

[@vmat6684]

Blame the colonisers who made them part of France. Same as Falklands Island in South America being British.

[@Floflolita]

This is France but so different from France. No comparison.

[@puffinjuice]

Wow, france could at least finance safe drinking water for all. Wouldn't break the bank of france!

[@Jennyeq]

Why? These people aren't Mahoran - they have come to Mahoran lands to enrich themselves and take from the natives. Why should resources intended for the people of Mayotte be used on colonisers from Comoros?

[@allykhan8594]

The is no bank of France, french money is now euro

[@bgcvetan]

They probably did and the pipes were stolen.

[@gm2723]

France, this is why you don't let them on the island.

[@mojisoladeji]

The hostility in the comments section is 😢

[@Shaneedoeszumba]

It’s racism.

[@SERGIO-cr6uy]

@@Shaneedoeszumba for you every singe thing is racism

[@blainecelestaine4543]

What is the lady's name who represents the Citizens Alliance and what is the contact information for that organization

[@Ali3ilal]

France should give mayotte back to Comoros 🇰🇲

[@Jennyeq]

The Mahorans hate the Comorans.... why would Mayotte want their colonial masters to be a bunch of lazy criminals from the island next door?

[@ndalivallaud8979]

People don't want

[@alii303]

why so another island can be impoverished

[@Ali3ilal]

@@alii303 @ndalivallaud8979 Mayotte is part of Comoros archipelago and belongs to Comoros 🇰🇲

[@bonete8780]

Mayotte would turn like Haiti.

[@bobsky98]

Which country is this?

[@SlaveOfChrist787]

Comoros

[@bobsky98]

@@SlaveOfChrist787 oh thanks

[@revertnicolas5977]

France

[@minima7947]

Should quit your ‘religion of peace’ , then you’d be more French and stop forcing your culture on French culture

[@dilligaf2818]

How many people are real locals??? Locals first

[@swirlandtwirl5417]

They colonized then abandoned

[@aldrin2463]

Follow the rules - it is a form of respect to other countries.

[@AlbertNTipster]

UNBELIEVABLE 😮