Sale and carrying of machetes prohibited in Mayotte except for “legitimate reasons” - Mayotte Hebdo

Following numerous disturbances of public order in recent weeks, including the use of "chombo" (on 11 January 2025 in Passamainty, where a young man was found lifeless, in a park, with a blow to his head and machetes on his legs; on 14 January 2025 in Tsoundzou, where an episode of urban violence took place; or on 19 March last, in the Passamainty and Tsoundzou areas, the law enforcement agencies carried out the interpellation of a group of deli…

A decree issued by the Mayotte prefecture now restricts the carrying and sale of machetes until October 31, 2025. This measure aims to reduce the number of armed attacks in the country. Several incidents involving individuals carrying machetes have made headlines in recent weeks. A homicide in Passamaïnty on January 11, clashes with law enforcement in Tsoundzou 1 three days later, and the arrest of one of these armed groups, still south of the c…