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ANJOUAN, Comoros -- The Comoros army seized the capital of this rebel-held island Tuesday, but sporadic fighting persisted as troops flushed out pockets of resistance and searched for the renegade ...
News Comoros » Anjouan » Commerce: Comoros authorities sign pact to end standoff on island
FILE PHOTO: Comoros President Azali Assoumani addresses the United Nations General Assembly in New York, September 27, 2018. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo MORONI (Reuters) - Five days of clashes ...
News Comoros » Anjouan » Commerce: Violence eases on troubled Comoros island
Assoumani won a referendum in July allowing him to scrap the rotation of the presidency between Comoros' three main islands after one term, disadvantaging opposition-leaning Anjouan which was next in ...
News Comoros » Anjouan » Commerce: Comoros forest restoration offers a lesson in climate resilience
When the forest disappeared, the dry land stopped giving,” Ahmed says. Anjouan has been losing its forests at a staggering rate. One of the three main islands that make up the Comoros, it has seen its ...
News Comoros » Anjouan » Commerce: Comoros army regains control in Anjouan after uprising: minister
The Comoros military on Saturday regained control of Mutsamudu's old city centre on the island of Anjouan, a minister told AFP, after armed rebels staged an uprising earlier this week. Soldiers and ...
News Comoros » Anjouan » Commerce: Encouraging signs from a no-fishing zone in Comoros could inspire others
The phrase malezi mema in Comorian loosely translates to “parenting well.” A fishers’ group of the same name on the island of Anjouan in Comoros is trying to provide a nurturing environment. In their ...
News Comoros » Anjouan » Commerce: Authoritarianism in Comoros Is Resurgent
Comoros is no stranger to authoritarian rule, having been plagued by coups and coup attempts since independence from France in 1975. The country transitioned to democratic rule in 2001 with the ...
News Comoros » Anjouan » Commerce: Surviving Cyclone Chido in Comoros: A Story of Hope and Resilience
In December 2024, Cyclone Chido hit Comoros and destroyed homes and crops on the islands of Anjouan and Mohéli, leaving many without food and shelter and endangering livelihoods. As a member of the ...