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News Comoros » Anjouan » Politics: Fight to save last forests of the Comoros unites farmers, NGOs

News channel or source: https://phys.org/news/2025-08-forests-comoros-farmers-ngos.html

Published on: Sunday 17 August 2025

Strips of bare land scar the lush and green mountainsides towering above Mutsamudu, the capital of the Indian Ocean island of Anjouan. On the most mountainous and densely populated island in the ...

News Comoros » Anjouan » Politics: Azali Assoumani, the Comoros’ putschist turned president

News channel or source: https://www.digitaljournal.com/world/azali-assoumani-the-comoros-putschist-turned-president/article

Published on: Monday 15 January 2024

President Azali Assoumani has been re-elected leader of the Comoros despite a low turnout and opposition allegations of fraud - Copyright AFP OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT ...

News Comoros » Anjouan » Politics: Former coup leader elected Comoros president: provisional results

News channel or source: https://www.digitaljournal.com/article/former-coup-leader-elected-president-of-comoros/

Published on: Wednesday 11 May 2016

Former coup leader Azali Assoumani was elected as president of Comoros, according to provisional results released Thursday, after last month’s election was partially re-run due to violence and ...

News Comoros » Anjouan » Politics: Surviving Cyclone Chido in Comoros: A Story of Hope and Resilience

News channel or source: https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2025/03/13/surviving-cyclone-chido-in-comoros-a-story-of-hope-and-resilience-afe

Published on: Wednesday 12 March 2025

• 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 ...

News Comoros » Anjouan » Politics: Encouraging signs from a no-fishing zone in Comoros could inspire others

News channel or source: https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/encouraging-signs-from-a-no-fishing-zone-in-comoros-could-inspire-others/

Published on: Wednesday 06 August 2025

Signs of improvement in fisheries arising from a small no-fishing zone in the Indian Ocean nation of Comoros could inspire the establishment of more such zones across the archipelago. A fishers’ group ...

News Comoros » Anjouan » Politics: Comoros suspends fuel price hikes after deadly protests

News channel or source: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/one-dead-comoros-clashes-erupt-over-rising-fuel-prices-2026-05-16/

Published on: Saturday 16 May 2026

MORONI, May 16 - Comoros announced the temporary suspension on Saturday of new fuel prices introduced in response to the Iran war, backing down ‌after the hikes prompted demonstrations and deadly ...

News Comoros » Anjouan » Politics: African troops bound for Comoros to keep poll peace

News channel or source: https://mg.co.za/news/south-africa/2007-05-11-african-troops-bound-for-comoros-to-keep-poll-peace/

Published on: Friday 11 May 2007

African Union soldiers were on their way to Comoros on Friday to help keep the peace during next month’s elections on the volatile Indian Ocean islands where one local president has refused to stand ...

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