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==Historical Background==
==Historical Background==


"France first established colonial rule in the Comoros by taking possession of Mayotte in 1841 when the Sakalava usurper sultan Andriantsoly (also known as Tsy Levalo) signed the Treaty of April 1841, which ceded the island to the French authorities."<ref>Wikipedia contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comoros Comoros], (accessed 30 November 2020).</ref>
Mayotte is the French Department of Mayotte (Département de Mayotte).<ref name="history"/>Wikipedia contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayotte Mayotte], (accessed 25 January 2023).</ref> France first gained possession of Mayotte in 1841.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comoros Comoros], (accessed 30 November 2020).</ref> Slaves were brought to Mayotte. Soon after the French gained control, slavery outlawed. <ref name="history" />
 
Mayotte the Department of Mayotte (French: Département de Mayotte),[3] is an overseas department and region and single territorial collectivity of France.


==Coverage and Compliance==
==Coverage and Compliance==

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Historical Background[edit | edit source]

Mayotte is the French Department of Mayotte (Département de Mayotte).[1]Wikipedia contributors, Mayotte, (accessed 25 January 2023).</ref> France first gained possession of Mayotte in 1841.[2] Slaves were brought to Mayotte. Soon after the French gained control, slavery outlawed. [1]

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  2. Wikipedia contributors, Comoros, (accessed 30 November 2020).