• Moroni - Former Comorian President Ahmed Abdallah Sambi, who has spent four years in detention over graft allegations, on. (africaninsider.com)
  • Prosecutors in the Comoros on Thursday sought a life sentence for former president Ahmed Abdallah Sambi who was tried in absentia for high treason. (africanews.com)
  • The Comoros islands -- Anjouan, Grande Comore and Moheli -- have endured years of grinding poverty and political turmoil, including about 20 coups or attempted coups, since independence from France in 1975. (africanews.com)
  • National or individual island authorities used various detention facilities as deemed appropriate, and detainees could be transferred from either Anjouan or Moheli to the national prison in Moroni, depending upon the nature of their offenses. (state.gov)
  • The archipelago of the Comoros in the Indian Ocean, composed of the islands of Mayotte, Anjouan, Moheli, and Grande Comore declared independence from France on 6 July 1975. (flagcounter.com)
  • In 1997, the islands of Anjouan and Moheli declared independence from Comoros. (flagcounter.com)
  • Detainees and prisoners normally received a single meal per day consisting of 1.8 ounces of rice and one egg (Moroni) or red beans when available (Anjouan). (state.gov)
  • AZALI stepped down in 2006 and President Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed SAMBI was elected to office as president from Anjouan. (flagcounter.com)
  • AZALI won the 2002 federal presidential election as president of the Union of the Comoros from Grande Comore Island, which held the first four-year term. (flagcounter.com)
  • By some accounts, the Comoros is the most coup-wracked country in the world, having suffered twenty military assaults on its government since independence in 1975. (geocurrents.info)
  • Deep division has characterized the Comoros ever since the independence of colonial power France in 1975. (agooddir.com)
  • Comoros is a country located in Eastern Africa. (agooddir.com)
  • From bases in the Comoros, South African agents were able to monitor the South African liberation movement ANC's operations in East Africa. (agooddir.com)
  • Sambi, 64, the arch opponent to current president Azali Assoumani, faces charges related to the alleged sale of Comorian passports to stateless people living in Gulf nations. (africanews.com)
  • Sambi, who led the small Indian Ocean archipelago between 2006 and 2011, passed a law in 2008 allowing the sale of passports at an exorbitant fee. (africanews.com)
  • Tension diplomatique: Moroni/Doha Interpellation des membres de l'amicale Comores-Qatar [Diplomatic tension: Moroni / Doha Interpellation of members of the Comoros-Qatar Association]" (in French). (wikipedia.org)
  • Tension between the Comoros and France has not kept the island country from joining French-led international associations, such as the International Organization of the Francophonie and the Indian Ocean Commission . (geocurrents.info)
  • In 2007, Mohamed BACAR effected Anjouan's de-facto secession from the Union of the Comoros, refusing to step down when Comoros' other islands held legitimate elections in July. (flagcounter.com)
  • As a result, in 1999 each island was granted substantial autonomy, and the country itself was rechristened the Union of the Comoros. (geocurrents.info)
  • Comoros - Qatar relations are the bilateral relations between Comoros and the State of Qatar. (wikipedia.org)
  • Qatari-based organizations pledged $200 million towards Comoros' development during the conference. (wikipedia.org)
  • citation needed] Shortly after, there were some demonstrations held in the Comoros capital of Moroni which protested against this decision. (wikipedia.org)
  • Qatar Charity became the first philanthropic organization to open a field office in Moroni, the capital city of Comoros, in 2010. (wikipedia.org)
  • Bacar fled to French-controlled Mayotte, prompting a sizable anti-French demonstration in the capital city, Moroni. (geocurrents.info)
  • With the capital city of Moroni, Comoros has a population of 869,612 based on a recent census from COUNTRYAAH . (agooddir.com)
  • The country's inaugural ambassador to Comoros, Mubarak bin Abdulrahman Al Nasser, presented his credentials to the president of Comoros in November 2014. (wikipedia.org)
  • President Ahmed Sambi confirmed that the money was deposited into the Comoros central bank in May 2010. (wikipedia.org)
  • Less than a month after independence, Comoros first president Ahmed Abdallah was overthrown. (agooddir.com)
  • Sambi has already spent four years behind bars and was originally placed under house arrest for disturbing public order. (africanews.com)
  • Since independence, Comoros has endured political instability through realized and attempted coups. (flagcounter.com)
  • Sambi refused to attend the trial, as his lawyers said there were no guarantees he would be judged fairly. (africanews.com)
  • As of December, however, he was with the general population in Moroni and appeared to be in reasonably good health. (state.gov)
  • One of the world's poorest and smallest economies, the Comoros is made up of three islands that are hampered by inadequate transportation links, a young and rapidly increasing population, and few natural resources. (onlinegk.com)
  • Comoros faces an education system in need of upgrades, limited opportunities for private commercial and industrial enterprises, poor health services, limited exports, and a high population growth rate. (onlinegk.com)
  • Qatar expelled Comoros' representatives in the country on 19 June 2017, after it severed ties with Doha, giving them 48 hours to leave the country. (wikipedia.org)
  • Following Comoros' severing of ties with Qatar in June 2017, local media reported that two local Qatari charities, RAF and Qatar Charity, were suspending their activities in the country. (wikipedia.org)
  • The national prison in Moroni is the largest of three prisons in the country. (state.gov)
  • Membership in the Arab League is somewhat unusual, as the Comoros is not an Arabic-speaking country. (geocurrents.info)
  • On 22 April 2010, Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani became the first Arab head of state to pay an official visit to Comoros. (wikipedia.org)
  • On 7 June 2017, Comoros cut ties with Qatar, following the lead of several other countries led by a quartet composed of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates. (wikipedia.org)
  • as listed by the IMF, the Comoros ranks 166th out of 183 countries in per capita GDP (in PPP). (geocurrents.info)
  • according the World Bank's most recent "ease of doing business report," the Comoros is one of a handful of countries that would tax a hypothetical small ceramics firm at a rate " exceeding 100% of its profit. (geocurrents.info)
  • At a meeting held by the Arab Committee for Development and Investment in the Comoros in February 2011, Qatar Charity stated that it was executing QR10 million worth of projects, and said it would donate an additional QR55 million towards social development, education and health projects within the upcoming years. (wikipedia.org)
  • As of December the Moroni prison held 135 inmates, but according to International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) standards, the capacity was 60 inmates. (state.gov)
  • As of December there were three juvenile male inmates in the Moroni prison held with adults. (state.gov)
  • On October 4, 2011, a press release from Kuwait noted that the "Foundation of Abdulaziz Saud Al-Babtain's Prize for Poetic Creativity announced on Tuesday that Prime Minister of the Republic of Comoros issued a decree stipulating that all his ministers would be attending the Arab language courses held by the Foundation. (geocurrents.info)
  • Food insecurity is widespread, and according to a recent report, the Comoros has experienced an increase in hunger since 1990. (geocurrents.info)
  • Qatar expelled Comoros' representatives in the country on 19 June 2017, after it severed ties with Doha, giving them 48 hours to leave the country. (wikipedia.org)
  • On 7 June 2017, Comoros cut ties with Qatar, following the lead of several other countries led by a quartet composed of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates. (wikipedia.org)
  • Following Comoros' severing of ties with Qatar in June 2017, local media reported that two local Qatari charities, RAF and Qatar Charity, were suspending their activities in the country. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Comoros Infos has published daily articles since November 2017 and has been growing steadily with more than 3 million page views per month. (leadnewspapers.com)
  • In mid-2017, Comoros joined the Southern African Development Community with 15 other regional member states. (onlinegk.com)
  • The restaurant is located in Moroni, Comoros & Mayotte. (allafrica.com)
  • The archipelago of the Comoros in the Indian Ocean, composed of the islands of Mayotte, Anjouan, Moheli, and Grand Comore declared independence from France on 6 July 1975. (onlinegk.com)
  • Five members of the Comoros-Qatar Friendship Association were arrested by Comoran authorities on 19 June, but were released after 24 hours. (wikipedia.org)
  • In the aftermath of the conference, Qatar National Hotels Company, a government-owned organization, signed a deal with the Comoran government to build a $70 million hotel resort in Comoros in April 2010. (wikipedia.org)
  • 1. (C) SUMMARY: In a letter to President Bush (full translation in paragraph two),Ahmed Abdallah Sambi, President of the Union of the Comoros, seeks U.S. support urging an African Union (AU) decision to take robust action against Comoran warlord Mohamed Bacar. (jcvignoli.com)
  • citation needed] Shortly after, there were some demonstrations held in the Comoros capital of Moroni which protested against this decision. (wikipedia.org)
  • Bacar subsequently sought asylum in France, leading to anti-French demonstrations in the Comoros demanding him extradited. (thereligionfaqs.com)
  • In 2007, Mohamed BACAR effected Anjouan's de-facto secession from the Union of Comoros, refusing to step down when Comoros' other islands held legitimate elections in July. (onlinegk.com)
  • Rupture diplomatiques / Moroni / Doha Les diplomates comoriens expulsés du Qatar [Diplomatic breach: Moroni / Doha Comoros diplomats expelled from Qatar]" (in French). (wikipedia.org)
  • Tension diplomatique: Moroni/Doha Interpellation des membres de l'amicale Comores-Qatar [Diplomatic tension: Moroni / Doha Interpellation of members of the Comoros-Qatar Association]" (in French). (wikipedia.org)
  • Rupture diplomatique: Moroni/Doha Sambi désapprouve une décision injustifiée [Diplomatic breach: Moroni / Doha Sambi disapproves of unjustified decision]" (in French). (wikipedia.org)
  • One of the most popular newspapers in Comoros is Al-Watwan, which is published in French and Comorian. (leadnewspapers.com)
  • Other newspapers in Comoros include Le Quotidien, which is published in French, and Al-Fadjr, which is published in Arabic. (leadnewspapers.com)
  • In January 2005, the first state visit in 30 years by the Comoros took place in France, when Assoumani and his French counterpart Jacques Chirac agreed to "revitalize" relations between the two countries. (thereligionfaqs.com)
  • Qatar hosted a donors conference in March 2010, during which $540 million was pledged for the development of Comoros by Arab-based donors. (wikipedia.org)
  • Qatari-based organizations pledged $200 million towards Comoros' development during the conference. (wikipedia.org)
  • At a meeting held by the Arab Committee for Development and Investment in the Comoros in February 2011, Qatar Charity stated that it was executing QR10 million worth of projects, and said it would donate an additional QR55 million towards social development, education and health projects within the upcoming years. (wikipedia.org)
  • The country has a rich history with many newspapers that have been published since colonial times called Comoros Newspapers. (leadnewspapers.com)
  • Comoros Infos is an online news portal that publishes local and international news, sports, and entertainment stories with the latest developments from Comoros. (leadnewspapers.com)
  • The paper has become one of the most important sources for information about current events in the Comoros Islands. (leadnewspapers.com)
  • Le Mohelien has been a local newspaper in the Comoros Islands since 1976. (leadnewspapers.com)
  • In 1997, the islands of Anjouan and Moheli declared independence from Comoros. (onlinegk.com)
  • One of the world's poorest and smallest economies, the Comoros is made up of three islands that are hampered by inadequate transportation links, a young and rapidly increasing population, and few natural resources. (onlinegk.com)
  • While there, he extended an offer of 20 million euros to the Comoros government for it to pay the salaries of its civil servants. (wikipedia.org)
  • Sambi expresses his disappointment (REF A) in the AU Ministerial delegation that arrived in the Comoros promising to deliver an ultimatum for Bacar -- but that left promoting a negotiation that would seem to place the elected Union government on equal status with the rebels. (jcvignoli.com)
  • The Le Mohelien has become an important source of information for the Comoros population, covering topics such as politics, sport, and local and international news. (leadnewspapers.com)
  • In terms of media, Comoros has a number of newspapers that provide news and information to the local population. (leadnewspapers.com)