This photo dated 3 March 1975 shows a demonstration by members of the Mayotte political party Mouvement populaire mahorais (Mayotte People’s Movement or MPM), who carry signs saying Nous voulons rester français (‘We want to remain French’). The MPM is categorically opposed to the plan for independence as proposed by the central authorities. In July 1975, three of the four Comoros islands, except for Mayotte, become independent and form a new nation.