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  Politics of Comoros - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Politics of the Union of the Comoros takes place in a framework of a federal presidential republic, whereby the President of the Comoros is both head of state and head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system.
The Union of the Comoros, known as the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros until 2003, is ruled by Colonel Azali Assoumani.
The political situation in Comoros has been extremely fluid since the country's independence in 1975, subject to the volatility of coups and political insurrection.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Politics_of_Comoros   (878 words)

  
 Comoros
Politics in the 1960s were dominated by a social and economic elite--largely descendants of the precolonial sultanate ruling families--which was conservative and pro-French.
Comoros is the world's principal producer of ylang-ylang essence, an essence derived from the flowers of a tree originally brought from Indonesia that is used in manufacturing perfumes and soaps.
Comoros also confronted domestically the problem of the degree of democracy the government was prepared to grant to its citizens, a consideration that related to its standing in the world community.
www.mongabay.com /reference/country_studies/comoros/all.html   (17482 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Comoros Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Union of Comoros, until 2003 the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros, is an independent country at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean, between northern Madagascar a...
The Union of Comoros, until 2003 the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros, is an independent country at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean, between northern Madagascar and northern Mozambique.
Comoros is formed by three of the four main islands in the Comoros Archipelago; the fourth is the French territory of Mayotte.
www.ipedia.com /comoros.html   (837 words)

  
 Comoros Information Center - comoros islands
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Comoros is formed by comoros google comoros islands beaches three of the four main islands in the Comoros arab.net comoros comoros plants Archipelago; the fourth is the French territory of Mayotte.
The low educational jews of comoros level of the labor force contributes to a subsistence level of economic activity, high unemployment, and a heavy dependence comoros on foreign grants and technical assistance.
www.scipeeps.com /Sci-Official_Languages_A_-_C/Comoros.html   (1106 words)

  
 Polity IV Country Report 2003: Comoros   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
On 26 December 2001 75% of the population of the Comoros voted in favor of a new constitution to reunite the three islands and end the secessionist crisis.
In the aftermath of the election, the Comoros Electoral Commission was dissolved after it could not reach a consensus on the outcome of the voting.
At the root of the current episode of political instability in the Comoros is the 1997 decision by the leaders of Anjouan and Moheli to declare their independence from the federal republic which, according to them, is dominated by the residents of Grande Camore.
www.cidcm.umd.edu /inscr/polity/Com11.htm   (1718 words)

  
 Wikinfo | Comoros   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Union of Comoros is an independent country at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean, between northern Madagascar and northern Mozambique.
Agreement was reached with France in 1973 for Comoros to become independent in 1978.
A subsequent attempt by the government to reestablish control over the rebellious islands by force failed, and presently the African Union is brokering negotiations to effect a reconciliation.
www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Comoros   (743 words)

  
 Comoros - GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Constitution of the Federal Islamic Republic of the Comoros was approved by referendum on June 7, 1992.
The number of political parties may be regulated by federal law.
As a federal republic, Comoros assigns autonomy to the three constituent islands in matters that, in accordance with the constitution, do not come within the purview of the national government.
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 Comoros
On December 23, the draft Constitution, which calls for the reincorporation of Anjouan, Grand Comoros, and Moheli into a new federation that would grant the islands greater autonomy, was approved overwhelmingly in a referendum described by international observers as free and fair.
In March the head of Azali's political party sued the Comoros Gazette for libel after it published excerpts from party communiques; the suit was settled out of court in April.
The 1999 Constitution did not provide specifically for the right of citizens to change their government, and in practice citizens have not exercised this right; however, the new Constitution, which was approved December 23 in a national referendum, provides for the right of citizens to change their government in regularly scheduled elections.
www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2001/af/8316.htm   (5817 words)

  
 Comoros -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Union of the Comoros /kʰəˈmɔɹəz/ (French Union des Comores /ynˈjɔ̃.də.koˈmɔʀ/, Arabic اتحاد القمر /itːˈħæːd ælˈqɑmɑr/, until 2002 the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros) is a country in the Indian Ocean, situated at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel between northern Madagascar and northern Mozambique.
The country consists of three of the four main islands in the volcanic Comoros archipelago: Grande Comore, Mohéli and Anjouan.
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psychcentral.com /psypsych/Comoros_Islands   (1345 words)

  
 Politics of Comoros: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The political situation in Comoros[For more info, click on this link] has been extremely fluid since the country's independence in 1975, EHandler: no quick summary.
A political party is a political organization that subscribes to a certain ideology and seeks to attain political power within a government....
The indian ocean commission (coi), known as the commission de locéan indien in french, is an intergovernmental organization that joins france, comoros,...
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/p/po/politics_of_comoros.htm   (2264 words)

  
 MapZones.com : Comoros and Mayotte   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Comoros, independent state comprising a group of islands at the northern entrance to the Mozambique Channel, between the African mainland and the island of Madagascar.
Since the republic's freedom in 1975, the fourth island in the Comoros Islands archipelago, Mayotte has in two referenda chosen to remain a dependency of France.
It lies at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel, 320 km from the coast of Madagascar and 71 km southeast of the Comorian island of Nzwani.
www.mapzones.com /world/africa/comoros_and_mayotte   (224 words)

  
 Comoros Government, Politics - International Relations - Foreign Policy - Political Developments
In late September 1997, despite the misgivings of some members of the "politico-administrative co-ordination", notably Abdou Madi, Ibrahim announced his decision to hold a referendum on self-determination for Nzwani on 26 October, prior to a reconciliation conference sponsored by both the OAU and the Arab League, which all parties had agreed to attend.
On completion of a five-day mission to the Comoros in mid-November 1997, Yéré revealed that only the list of delegates from Mwali had been submitted, while the secessionist government in Nzwani and the opposition parties remained dissatisfied with the OAU´s proposals.
Diplomatic relations between the Comoros and France, suspended in December 1975, were restored in July 1978; in November of that year the two countries signed agreements on military and economic co-operation, apparently deferring any decision on the future of Mayotte.
www.arab.de /arabinfo/comoros-government.htm   (454 words)

  
 Meteoroloo.com :: Comoros - comoros islands
The country consists principally of three volcanic islands: ellensburg chamber or comoros Grande Comore, Moheli and Anjouan, while the nearby island of Mayotte is claimed by Comoros but declined comoros banks independence from the comoros crash France.
The low educational level what is unique about comoros africa of the labor force contributes to a subsistence level of economic activity, high unemployment, and a heavy dependence on foreign grants and technical assistance.
Although Arab culture is firmly established throughout the archipelago, a substantial comoros outline map minority of the citizens of Mayotte (the Mahorais) are Catholic and have been strongly influenced by French culture.
www.meteoroloo.com /Met-countries-a-b/Comoros.html   (1084 words)

  
 Comoros - Gurupedia
The Union of Comoros, until 2003 the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros, is an independent country at the northern end of the
Anjouan, while the nearby island of Mayotte is claimed by Comoros but declined independence from France.
On February 17, 2000, representatives of the government, the Anjouan separatists, the political opposition, and civil society organizations signed a "Framework Accord for Reconciliation in Comoros," brokered by the
www.gurupedia.com /c/co/comoros.htm   (691 words)

  
 Comoros
The Union of Comoros is an emerging democracy ruled by President Azali Assoumani, who took power in a coup in April 1999 and subsequently was elected in April 2002 presidential elections described by international observers as free and fair.
In 2001, the Constitution, which calls for the reincorporation of Anjouan, Grande Comoros, and Moheli into a new federation that grants the islands greater autonomy, was approved overwhelmingly in a referendum described by international observers as free and fair.
There were 21 political parties in the country; 5 parties represented the Government, and 16 parties represented the opposition.
www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2003/27720.htm   (2807 words)

  
 Indonesia Theme @ LaunchBase.org (Launch Base)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
In the 17th century, the Dutch became the most powerful of the Europeans, ousting the Spanish and Portuguese (except for their colony of Portuguese Timor on the island of Timor).
After VOC was dissolved in 1799 by the Batavian Republic (Napoleon's Dutch satellite state) and the political instability from the Napoleonic Wars including partial British occupation, the East Indies were awarded to the United Kingdom of the Netherlands in 1815.
Since the 1980s, Indonesia has worked to develop close political and economic ties between South East Asian nations, and is also influential in the Organization of Islamic Conference.
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On the other hand, supporters of the federal government claim that Elbak — relatively new to politics on the main island - is being manipulated by a small group of detractors, whose aim is to derail the fragile peace process and eventually oust Assoumani from power.
I think the people of Comoros are tired of this fluid state of affairs, which has often resulted in uncertainty.
The apparent aloofness of the government is also a complaint levelled by the local employers association, who lamented that it was "almost impossible" to meet with the finance ministry to express their grievances.
www.irinnews.org /report.asp?ReportID=38367&SelectRegion=Southern_Africa   (1412 words)

  
 Politics of Comoros
The Federal Islamic Republic of the Comoros is ruled by Colonel Azali Assoumani[?].
Colonel Azali seized power in a bloodless coup in April 1999, overthrowing Interim President Tadjiddine Ben Said Massounde[?], who himself had held the office since the death of democratically elected President Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim[?] in November, 1998.
The opposition parties initially refused to participate in the Tripartite Commission, but on February 17, representatives of the government, the Anjouan separatists, the political opposition, and civil society organizations signed a "Framework Accord for Reconciliation in Comoros," brokered by the Organization for African Unity (OAU).
www.fastload.org /po/Politics_of_Comoros.html   (880 words)

  
 Comoros: Volcano, Decay & Illusions In The Islands of The Moon
Romantic the name may be, but the Comoros, an archipelago of four large islands halfway between the coast of East Africa and the northern tip of the island of Madagascar, has a most unsavoury reputation in the last three decades.
In the Comoros, China has built a satellite transmission station and a monolith structure called the Palace of Culture where major state ceremonies and events are held.
Comoros is one of those places with there are many versions of the founding story.
weecheng.com /africa/indianocean/comoros/cm.htm   (4256 words)

  
 Comoros - Atlapedia Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
LOCATION and GEOGRAPHY: Comoros is located at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel between Mozambique and Madagascar.
The Comoros Islands are volcanic in origin and Grande Comore has an active volcano known as Mount Kartala while 50% of that island is a desert lava field.
In 1975 Comoros joined the UN while several Comoran governments held power for short periods after independence was declared.
www.atlapedia.com /online/countries/comoros.htm   (1078 words)

  
 History of Comoros: Encyclopedia topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
In 1997, the islands of Anjouan (Anjouan: anjouan (also known as ndzuwani) is an island in the comoros....
A subsequent attempt by the government to reestablish control over the rebellious islands by force failed, and presently the African Union (African Union: the african union (abbreviated au), founded in july 2002, is the successor organisation...
Presidential elections have been held on Comoros, and presidents have been chosen for all three islands as well, which are now in a confederation.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/history_of_comoros   (1105 words)

  
 Comorosʼ political flags
According to Calvarin [clv02], its flag was horizontally divided fl-green-blue with four stars in the canton.
Note: The successive Comoros national flags retained only the stars and the green colour from this design.
The Front Démocratique is a left-wing political party based in Moroni; Iʼve never heard of them having a flag, though, and I know the leader of the FD fairly well (he was my neighbour for two years).
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 Footprints Travel - News
Believed to have been extinct for 70 million years, a specimen was caught by a trawler off South Africa in 1938 in one of the scientific sensations of the 20th century.
But Comoros, despite sandy beaches and breathtaking volcanic scenery, lures only a relative trickle of tourists -- partly due to poor air links with Europe and a history of soldiers meddling in government affairs since independence from France in 1975.
The forest cover in Comoros has shrunk to less than 10,000 hectares (24,710 acres) today compared to 31,000 in 1960, and deforestation is continuing apace.
www.footprintstravel.com /breakingnews.cfm?col=dd44dd&newspostingid=24   (837 words)

  
 The Country & People of Comoros
Comoros, the, officially Union of the Comoros, republic (1995 est.
In 1978 the Comoros was proclaimed a federal Islamic republic; shortly thereafter, a one-party state was formed under Pres.
Comoros and the IMF Position in the fund, reports....
www.hejleh.com /countries/comoros.html   (1452 words)

  
 afrol News - Comoros opposition wins legislative polls
The ex-military ruler is widely seen to have stolen the 2002 election, which only was held on Grande Comore, and of disrespecting democratic guidelines.
Foreign observers in Comoros nevertheless are concerned the opposition's election victory may contribute to prolonging the conflict between central and local authority.
The strength of the anti-Assoumani bloc may lead to an unprecedented decentralisation of power, which may be desired by the Comoran people but will be seen as a humiliation by the President and the military.
www.afrol.com /articles/12137   (698 words)

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