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Two countries express ‘growing worry’ over ‘escalation of violence’ in International Criminal Court referral.

The protests came after incumbent President Azali Assoumani was declared the winner in an election held over the weekend that was denounced by the country’s opposition parties as fraudulent. Officially, 16,3% registered voters cast a ballot on January 14.

1 dead, at least 6 injured in post-election unrest in the Indian Ocean island nation of Comoros | World News

Opposition supporters are angry at the re-election of President Assoumani, describing it as fraud.

A second day of unrest in the Indian Ocean island nation of Comoros on Thursday left one person dead and at least six others injured, a health official said.

One person has been killed and at least 25 injured in violent protests that erupted after Comoros President Azali Assoumani’s re-election. Demonstrations

Referral by Latin American states comes amid mounting global criticism of Israel's actions against Palestinian civilians

Comoros, a small island nation in the Indian Ocean, has entered a second day of sociopolitical unrest.Protests followed President Azali Assoumani's reelection victory, depicted by his opponents as fraudulent.Assoumani originally assumed the Comorian presidency in 1999 after staging a coup. A second day of unrest in the Indian Ocean island nation of Comoros on Thursday

Opponents of Azali Assoumani have rejected his election to a fifth term based on a meagre 16.3% voter turnout.

The protests came after incumbent President Azali Assoumani was declared the winner in an election held over the weekend that was denounced by the country’s opposition parties as fraudulent.