Provisional results of the presidential elections in Comoros show the vice president and candidate of the ruling party, Mohamed Ali Soilih, won the first round of Sunday's election with 17.61 per cent of votes.

According to the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI), Mouigni Baraka, governor of the island of Grande Comore, garnered 15.09 per cent of the vote and Colonel Azali Assoumani obtained 14.96 per cent.

These three candidates qualified for the second round of the presidenti…
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Vote counting is underway in the Comoros Island where a presidential run-off election was held on Sunday.

Counting began late Sunday evening .

#Comoros: Second round of presidential election held on 10 April. Vote counting is underway. Read more: https://t.co/5ZMqYhh9Ht— IFES' Election Guide (@electionguide) April 11, 2016


Sunday's runoff poll was contested by the incumbent vice president, a former coup leader who ruled the country for seven years and another oppositio…
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Government critics and election observers in the Comoros are questioning the legitimacy of Monday’s referendum vote, which was boycotted by the opposition and took place during a general strike that paralysed the capital city Moroni.

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Presidential elections have kicked off in Comoros and voters are at the moment casting their ballots for a new president.

There were slight delays in some polling stations where the voting materials arrived late.

The other polling stations however officially opened at 0400 GMT.

Voters on the Grand Comore Island will however cast their votes a bit differently this time under an electoral system that decrees the president is selected on a rotating basis from one of the three major islands.

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Voters go to polls in second phase of Comoros legislative election. Duration 00:58

*Difficult times lie ahead for Azali Assoumani in Comoros' partial presidential elections in the Anjouan island on May 11.*

Mougni Baraka , who came third in the second round with 19% has thrown his weight behind the candidate of the party in power, Ali Soihili who came second with 39.8 percent.

Close aides of Mougni Baraka do not seem happy with his decision which they consider as unilateral.

In return, they are promising to support Azali Assoumani who came first with about 40%.

Assouma…
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The leader of the union of opposition parties in the Comoros said Tuesday it was time for President Azali Assoumani to step aside, barely a week before presidential elections.

Mohamed Ali Soilihi, popularly known as Mamadou also accused Assoumani of attempting to rig the elections.

" Is this what we are asking the people? Scaring the people, making them lose the right to express themselves? I don't think so. The Comoros deserves better. I think Azali has had his time. He has the right to retir…
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The African Union Chairperson, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has appealed for calm before, during and after the re-run of the May 11 elections in Comoros island.

A statement issued by Zuma said that the Chairperson respects the decision of the Constitutional Court which declared that the re-run of elections be conducted in the 13 polling stations which encountered some electoral irregularities during the second round of the presidential elections held last month.

While ordering the re-run, the consti…
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Prosecutor of the Republic of the Comoros has accused eight people who were arrested last week, of an attempted coup and wanting to commit "a terrorist act". 

Mohamed Abdoua, told news on Wednesday that investigations have just begun to unravel those behind the plot.

''There were searches that resulted in seized materials, so-called seals. There are some banners. I read these banners. The banners were designed and manufactured to be used after shooting down the authorities and taking over powe…
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Presidential election in the Comoro Islands was held peacefully on Sunday from a crowded field of 25 candidates. About 159,000 voters participated in the election.

According to observers, the election was held peacefully, however, there were delays in the polling stations.

Election centres in the country of less than one million people officially opened early in the morning although some voters were delayed due to late arrival of voting materials.

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Voters in the Indian Ocean archipelago of the Comoros head to the polls on Sunday for the second round of presidential elections.

Three candidates from an initial 25 are seeking to succeed outgoing president Ikililou Dhoinine.

The candidates, all from Grande Comore, were the top three from the first round of elections in February.

#Comoros key presidential poll runoff set for this Sunday https://t.co/MtZNcFwpKJ pic.twitter.com/WqS21vbL8W— Africa Research Inst (@AfricaResearch) …
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Comoros' ruling party has won an absolute majority in the first round of legislative elections boycotted by the country's opposition.

According to official results, President Azali Assoumani's Convention for the Renewal of the Comoros party won 17 out of 24 legislative seats, while two other seats went to parties in the presidential coalition.

Opposition parties have described Sunday's first round of voting as a "circus" and an "electoral masquerade" and estimated the turnout at just 10%, wel…
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Polls open in the small archipelago of Comoros as President Azali Assoumani looks set to win a new term in an election that rivals say has been hijacked.

The Comoros archipelago enters yet other period of trouble as government troops invade the rebel island of Anjouan. FRANCE 24's reporter Franck Berruyer is in the Comoros and writes about his experience.

More than a week after the presidential runoff election on the Comoros islands, the outcome still remains in doubt.

President of the consumer society of the Islands, Mohamed Mchangama said the situation remains tense in the region as Vice president Soilihi has asked the constitutional court to rule on the legality of the results from the island of Anjouan, VOA reports.

“We have provisional results from the electoral commission saying that Colonel Azali, but of course the challenger, Dr. Mohame…
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Presidential aspirants in Sunday's elections in the Comoros Islands have been hard at work this week.

Campaigning officially ended at midnight on Friday for the 25 candidates hoping to take up the country's top job.

Fahami Said Ibrahim, considered one of the favourites in the race, held his final rally at the Independence Square in Moroni on Thursday.

The grandson of the last Sultan of Grande Comore, who is obviously enjoying public support used the occasion to strongly send his message ac…
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The vice-president of Comoros,Idi Nadhoim, answers by phone to the questions of the journalist and explains what he thinks about this tragedy.

The president of Comoros has said he is ready to bring forward the date of the presidential poll. The tense Indian Ocean archipelago has a system of rotating presidency but Sambi's term was extended by 18 months in a 2009 referendum. Duration: 01:15.

Security was tightened on Wednesday in Comoros as 13 polling stations returned to the polls in a partial re-run of the presidential election. Polling stations were open from 7 am on Wednesday, which had been declared a public holiday.

Riot police were deployed in the island of Anjouan, after the second round of presidential elections held on April 10 were marred by irregularities and violence.

Comoros: 3 candidates to contest in April 10 run-off https://t.co/gYdTatdgEP— africanews…
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