News

• Dec 28, 2010: Ruling party says Comoros polls peaceful, Radio Netherlands (2010) This news article is about the ruling party camp in the Comoros on Monday 27 Dec said the weekend presidential polls which the opposition claimed were marred by fraud went on peacefully.
• Nov 18, 2010: Dhoinine leading Comoros poll, News 24 (2010) Outgoing Comoros deputy president Ikililou Dhoinine is leading the vote count in presidential polls in the coup-prone Indian Ocean archipelago.
• Nov 18, 2010: Comoros presidential poll results published, Afrol News (2010) This news article is on three candidates for the Comoros Union presidency elections on Sunday who have emerged to compete in a second round in December. Ruling party candidate Ikililou Dhoinine received most votes in the first round.
• Oct 29, 2010: Comoros electoral chief changed two weeks before vote, Radio Netherlands (2010) This news is about the electoral commission in the coup-prone Indian Ocean archipelago of the Comoros has changed its chairman two weeks ahead of presidential polls.
• Jul 29, 2010: Troubled Comoros to hold presidential polls in December, Sify News (2010) The Comoros will hold presidential elections in December, an official said Monday, moving to end a political standoff that has threatened the unity of the troubled Indian Ocean archipelago.
• Jun 23, 2010: Comoros Islands VP Appeals for Election Funding, VOA (2010) After consultation between all parties the Comoros Islands have set an election date for November 7 this year and are now asking for funding from the international community for the administration of the polls.
• Jun 17, 2010: Comoros leaders agree to poll timetable, Reuters Africa (2010) Political leaders in Comoros have agreed to a timetable to hold elections before the end of the year, the first round of elections will be in November.
• Jun 04, 2010: Comoros election talks fail, News 24 (2010) Election talks between political parties in Comoros have stalled. Current president President Sambi's mandate expired on May 26, but a date for elections have yet to be set.
• May 28, 2010: Comoros election talks fail, claims of foul play, Reuters (2010) This article discusses the stalled talks between government and opposition parties to establish an election date for the presidential elections.
• May 21, 2010: Victory for Comoros Island’s Democracy, VOA News (2010) "The Constitutional Court was right to annul the law extending President Mohamed Abdallah Sambi's term", a prominent member of Comoros Island’s opposition coalition says .
• Jan 07, 2010: Comoros: Sambi's coalition in landslide victory in Comoran Parliament, Afrique en ligne (2010) The Comoran elections were won by President Sambi's coalition that can claim 19 out of 24 seats in the Parliament. The opposition managed to win 4 of the remaining 5 seats; 3 seats in Moheli and 1 in the Greater Comoros Island.
• Dec 07, 2009: Opposition warns of possible rigging in Comoros vote, Reuters (2009) Eight out of ten opposition and independent candidates from Moroni South sent a letter to the electoral commission and the constitutional court complaining of electoral sabotage. The commission denied any fraud however, and the first round of voting monitored by troops and observers from African Union and the Arab League went on peacefully.
• Dec 04, 2009: Comoros holds legislative vote amid tension over central power, Bloomberg (2009) The first election since the constitutional amendment giving central government more powers over the three islands, is taking place on December 6. The vote happens amidst tensions between the union and island authorities, looming corruption and citizens' apathy about the election itself.