Prince Hussain and Prince Aly Muhammad today met with the French Minister for Overseas Territories Naïma Moutchou in Paris. The meeting built on the discussions between Mawlana Hazar Imam and French President Emmanuel Macron on 11 July 2025, that included a joint desire to increase support to the Indian Ocean region, particularly in the aftermath of Cyclone Chido, which impacted Mayotte in December 2024.
Located between Mozambique and Madagascar in the Indian Ocean, Mayotte is surrounded by a vast coral reef system and a lagoon covering about 1,500 km², making it a major destination for diving, snorkeling, and marine wildlife viewing. Mayotte has also been home to a Jamat, many originating from neighbouring Madagascar, for decades.
Today, on World Oceans Day, the Ismaili Imamat and the Aga Khan Foundation signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the reconstruction and development of Mayotte, with the French Government and the Agence Française de Développement…
