Comoros has a population of about 800,000. It has witnessed around 20 coups or attempted coups since winning independence from France in 1975. Assoumani first came to power in 1999 through a coup ...

Comoros President, Azali Assoumani, who came to power in 1999 through a coup and has won four elections in the Indian Ocean archipelago nation since 2002, has denied planning to hand over power to ...

MORONI, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Comoros President Azali Assoumani, who came to power in 1999 through a coup and has won four elections in the Indian Ocean archipelago nation since 2002, has denied he ...

MORONI, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Comoros President Azali Assoumani has for the first time said publicly he intends to hand power to his son Nour El Fath when he leaves office in 2029, confirming critics ...

Comoros has a population of around 860,000. The most recent World Bank report on the country found 45 percent of the population were living just below the national poverty line.

A 2019 Comoros presidential runner is on the fifth day of a hunger strike to push for his trial or release after over a year in detention on conspiracy charges, his lawyer said Friday. Supporters ...