A little bit of NEW History largely unknown....
There was an event earlier in this month which has undoubtedly been relatively ignored by most people, even the French. Here, in French, is the announcement made by the French President Sarkozy regarding the event: " Nicolas Sarkozy Mayotte est officiellement un département de France . Depuis plus de 50 ans, les Mahorais se battent pour être rattachés de la manière la plus étroite qui soit à notre République. Ils ont approuvé la départementalisation à plus de 95% le 29 mars 2009. L’effort à accomplir est immense, et la départementalisation se fera de manière progressive. C'est un jour de fête pour tous les Français, de Mayotte ou d'ailleurs." Here is a link to an older report in English - made BEFORE the vote: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/mar/26/mayote-referendum-polygamy- islam which may make it easier for you to understand. This was published on "Facebook" and basically (for non- French speaking readers) is the announcement t...