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How has Cyclone Chido impacted Mozambique and Mayotte?

Plus, what are the protests about in Mozambique?

Cyclone Chido has wreaked havoc in Mozambique and Mayotte.

In Mozambique, 120 people have been confirmed dead and hundreds of thousands more impacted by the storm. It鈥檚 further strained a country where protests and civil unrest have been ongoing since disputed elections in October. Mozambique鈥檚 constitutional council has confirmed the ruling party won the election. Our reporter, Evelin Uachave, explains what鈥檚 behind the protests.

But the French territory of Mayotte could be in worse shape - it鈥檚 the poorest part of France and already faced major challenges even before the cyclone made landfall. The 成人论坛鈥檚 Sara Menai explains why things are so bad.

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