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Mayotte: kwassa boat pilot sentenced to four years in prison after fatal shipwreck

A kwassa boat pilot has been sentenced to four years in prison for involuntary manslaughter.

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The vessel capsized in 2023, killing two passengers near Mayotte.

The court highlighted the dangers of clandestine crossings in the Mozambique Channel.

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La condamnation du pilote marque un durcissement judiciaire face aux traversées dangereuses, souvent liées à l’immigration irrégulière vers Mayotte. Elle pourrait dissuader d’autres passeurs, mais ne résout pas les causes structurelles des départs depuis les Comores.

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