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Women carry buckets on their heads on the outskirts of the town of Ongojou, on the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte on December 26, 2024. The most devastating cyclone to hit Mayotte in 90 years caused colossal damage on December 14 in France's poorest department, where relief workers have struggled since then to restore essential services such as water, electricity and communications networks. (AFP photos)