Politics | Economy - Development
Comoros must strengthen donor and debt position, IMF
afrol News, 17 November - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has welcomed the Comoros participation in Paris Club debt restructuring negotiations to be held on 19 November, saying the country needs to consolidate its financial position to fill in the fiscal gap in the next financial year. Read more
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Politics | Economy - Development | Society
IMF approves $21.5 million for Comoros
afrol News, 22 September - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a three-year, US$21.5 million arrangement under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) for the Union of the Comoros to support the authorities’ economic programme aimed at promoting sustained strong growth to achieve deeper gains in poverty alleviation and faster progress towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Read more
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Politics
New power struggle in Comoros
afrol News, 16 April - Comoros Union President Ahmed Abdallah Sambi has announced a 17 May constitutional referendum, hoping to strengthen his central office at the cost of the autonomous island presidencies and to make Comoros an Islamic republic.
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Politics | Human rights | Society
Comoros rights groups want Mayotte talks stopped
afrol News, 9 December - The Comoran Human Rights Foundation (FCDH) has called for the stopping of high level talks between the government of Comoros and the French authorities of the Comoran archipelago island Mayotte, decrying gross human rights violations on Mayotte against Comoran immigrants.
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Media | Society
Journalist detained on Mayotte
afrol News, 14 October - A photo-journalist has been detained on the French Indian Ocean of Mayotte upon arrival from the Comoran island of Anjouan in a "kwassa" boat, used by illegal migrants to Mayotte. The French photographer, Vincent Nguyen, was documenting this risky illegal migration route.
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Politics | Society
Comoros gets new government
afrol News, 14 July - In line with powers conferred on him by the constitution of the Comoros Unions, President Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi on Friday appointed a new government into office.
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Economy - Development
Comoros admitted to Islamic Development Bank
afrol News, 12 June - Comoros has been admitted full membership to the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) during the Bank's annual board meeting, held in Jeddah. The impoverished island state already has been granted funding of several development projects and will receive aid to address the food prices crisis.
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Politics | Society | Human rights
French court convicted toppled Anjouan leader
afrol News, 6 June - The ex-President of Comoros' autonomous Anjouan Island was handed a three-month suspended prison sentence by a French court after he had been found guilty of "importing or possessing of weapons" on the French Island of Mayotte. Read more
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Politics | Society | Human rights
Anjouan ready for presidential olls
afrol News, 12 May - Voters in the Comoros Island of Anjouan will go to the polls on 15 June this year to elect their new President. The election followed the ousting of Colonel Mohamed Bacar from power by a military operation carried out by the African Union and Comorian forces. Read more
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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. Read more
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» 18.03.2008 - Comoros soon goes to polls
» 15.10.2007 - Comoros coup plotter dies
» 21.11.2006 - Migrants' new secret door to Europe; Mayotte
» 03.11.2006 - Comoros gets regional fisheries monitoring centre
» 10.10.2006 - Comoros volcano polluted island water source
» 01.06.2006 - Comoros volcano eruption over for now
» 26.05.2006 - "Ayatollah" of Comoros sworn is as President
» 24.05.2006 - Mutated Chikungunya virus caused Indian Ocean epidemic
» 15.05.2006 - Religious leader tipped next President of Comoros
» 06.04.2006 - Presidential campaigning kicks off in Comoros
» 28.03.2006 - Comoros editor arrested over army articles
» 23.03.2006 - AU to send troops as Comoros prepares polls
» 03.03.2006 - Comoros announces election dates
» 07.12.2005 - Comoros donor conference hopes for euro 300m
» 02.12.2005 - Thousands displaced by volcano in Comoros
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