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Politics | Society | Human rights
France holds deposed leader

afrol News, 28 March - Despite angry anti-French protests in the Comoros capital Maroni demanding the hand over of the ousted Anjouan leader, French authorities are yet to hand over Colonel Mohamed Bacar for prosecution in the Comoros.

Politics | Society | Human rights
Comoros soon goes to polls

afrol News, 18 March - Authorities in Comoros Islands said fresh elections will be held in the semi-autonomous island of Anjouan in May after a successful ousting of self-declared leader Mohamed Bacar from power.

Politics | Society | Human rights
Comoros coup plotter dies

afrol News, 15 October - The death has been announced of a 78-year-old French accused of leading mercenary activities in many African countries. Bob Denard, who suffered from Alzheimer’s disease and cardiovascular problems, died on Saturday.

Society | Politics
Migrants' new secret door to Europe; Mayotte

afrol News, 21 November - While the European Union (EU) is spending large sums to stop illegal migration via the Canary Islands, over the Gibraltar Straits and over the Mediterranean, a new EU destination is growing in "popularity". The French Indian Ocean island Mayotte is an integrated part of the EU, and now sees a booming number of "boat people" arriving.

Technology | Economy - Development | Environment - Nature
Comoros gets regional fisheries monitoring centre

afrol News, 3 November - As fisheries in the Indian Ocean region have become more commercial and include outside actors, the business is to be better monitored, using up to date satellite technology. The capital of Comoros, Moroni, won the regional bid to host a new regional installation of a Centre for Fishing Surveillance.

Health | Environment - Nature
Comoros volcano polluted island water source

afrol News, 10 October - The volcano at Mount Karthala on Grand Comore has been unusually active over the last few years, causing great damage on Comoros' main island. Recent analyses show that a great part of the island's drinking water sources have been polluted by the volcano, leaving inhabitants in search of alternative water sources.

Society | Environment - Nature
Comoros volcano eruption over for now

afrol News, 1 June - Mount Karthala, one of the world's most active volcanoes, this week again scared residents on the major Comoran island, Grand Comore. An impressive but risk-less lava eruption brought back memories from December last year, when 200,000 islanders had to flee and toxic ashes polluted water, soils and pastures. Geologists on Grand Comore now say the lava stream has stopped and hold the eruption is over - for this time.

Politics | Society
"Ayatollah" of Comoros sworn is as President

afrol News, 26 May - Ahmed Abdallah Sambi, nick-named the "Ayatollah", was today sworn in as the President of the Union of Comoros, representing the first-ever peaceful and democratic power exchange in the archipelagos' coup-plagued history. The Muslim cleric with an affection of turbans used his first speech as Comoroan President to counter rumours of being an Islamist and fundamentalist.

Science - Education | Health
Mutated Chikungunya virus caused Indian Ocean epidemic

afrol News, 24 May - Researchers at the French Institut Pasteur have managed to retrace the origin and evolution of the Chikungunya virus that is causing a major epidemic in the Indian Ocean. Viral strains isolated from Réunion and the Seychelles clearly demonstrated a small mutation from its East African origin while passing from Comoros to Réunion, aiding the virus to reproduce more aggressively in mosquitoes. Around 275,000 persons have so far been infected during the current Chikungunya outbreak.

Politics
Religious leader tipped next President of Comoros

afrol News / IRIN, 15 May - With the votes in and counting underway, religious leader Ahmed Abdallah Sambi has been tipped to become the next President of the Union of Comoros. "The election has been a walkover for Sambi - he has taken between 70 and 75 percent of the votes on all three islands," a local diplomat commented.

Politics
Presidential campaigning kicks off in Comoros

Misanet / IRIN, 6 April - Campaigning for the presidential elections in Comoros is underway, testing the Indian Ocean islands' fragile power-sharing arrangement. "Everything is going well. Thirteen candidates have been approved by the court and campaigning has started," Ali Said Mdahoma, secretary of the National Elections Commission, told the UN media 'IRIN'.

Media
Comoros editor arrested over army articles

afrol News, 28 March - The editor of the independent Comoran weekly 'L'Archipel', who also leads the national press organisation, was detained for over two days following critical reports in his newspaper. The weekly had disclosed dissatisfaction within the army after alleged corruption and favouritism. Comoros holds the dubious world record in military coups and coup attempts.

Politics
AU to send troops as Comoros prepares polls

afrol News, 23 March - A total of 14 candidates have registered with the electoral commission to fight for the presidency of the Union of Comoros, to which the incumbent is not eligible. The 14 May poll will be the first real test to whether Comoros has managed to break its vicious circle of coups since the 2001 power-sharing constitution. To make sure, however, the African Union (AU) yesterday authorised the deployment of troops on the archipelago.

Politics
Comoros announces election dates

Misanet / IRIN, 3 March - Presidential primaries in Comoros are officially due on 16 April, but a hold-up in donor funding has sparked fears of delays. According to an official government statement released yesterday, preliminary polls on the Indian Ocean islands will take place on 16 April and the presidential election will be held on 14 May.

Economy - Development | Politics
Comoros donor conference hopes for euro 300m

afrol News, 7 December - Tomorrow, the donors' conference for the impoverished island nation of Comoros is opening in Mauritius. The Comoran government and its partners hope for pleads of euro 250 to 300 million to materialise for the next three years. With political stability returning to Comoros, the archipelago wants to turn the 20-year trend of negative economic growth.

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