• 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)
  • AZALI stepped down in 2006 and President Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed SAMBI was elected to office as president from Anjouan. (flagcounter.com)
  • Deep division has characterized the Comoros ever since the independence of colonial power France in 1975. (agooddir.com)
  • Less than a month after independence, Comoros first president Ahmed Abdallah was overthrown. (agooddir.com)
  • Since independence, Comoros has endured political instability through realized and attempted coups. (flagcounter.com)
  • Union Ministers present offered two arguments in defense, "we are the government, this is not illegal," and "Sambi's extension in office helps harmonize elections. (jcvignoli.com)
  • 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)
  • Union Ministers were inflexible on this point, insisting Sambi had the "last word" to ask the people for an extra year in office. (jcvignoli.com)
  • Even Anjouanese participants called on Sambi not to remain in office, saying they did not want another of their island's sons to lead the Comoros into crisis. (jcvignoli.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)
  • While the recommendations are not binding, an overwhelming majority of participants insisted that President Sambi not seek to extend his mandate in the upcoming referendum. (jcvignoli.com)
  • 5. (SBU) The hoped-for direct meeting between President Sambi and the "opposition" island executives of Grande Comore and Moheli never happened. (jcvignoli.com)
  • President Sambi did not commit to a time. (jcvignoli.com)
  • Comoros is a country located in Eastern Africa. (agooddir.com)