Comoros announces curfew after president's fourth-term win sparks protests | Elections News
Assoumani, an ex-military officer whose opponents accuse him of muzzling dissent, first came to power in a 1999 coup.
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Assoumani, an ex-military officer whose opponents accuse him of muzzling dissent, first came to power in a 1999 coup.
The post election crisis in the Comoros has intensified with the first reported death in street violence and a call from the opposition for a national day of protest on Friday against the "masquerade" of President Azali Assoumani's victory.Riding the wave of discontent, the defeated challengers called for a national day of protest against "the electoral masquerade" to be held Friday after weekly Muslim prayers.
Mauritius lifted its highest weather alert and eased a nationwide curfew Tuesday after a deadly cyclone battered the Indian Ocean island, causing heavy
The post election crisis in the Comoros has intensified with the first reported death in street violence and a call from the opposition for a national day of protest on Friday against the "masquerade" of President Azali Assoumani's victory.
Buildings have been vandalised, looted and burned -- including the home of a minister, a state-run business and a major rice warehouse.