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Parliamentary elections were held in the Comoros on 12 January 2025, [1] with a second round scheduled for 16 February.
The 33 seats in the Assembly of the Union are elected in single-member constituencies using the two-round system. The voting age in the Comoros is 18, with voting being optional. [2]
Some opposition parties boycotted the election, including the Juwa Party of former president Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi, which had previously boycotted the 2020 election. [3] On Mohéli, only one of the island's five constituencies was contested due to the boycotts. [4]
The ruling Convention for the Renewal of the Comoros of President Azali Assoumani retained a majority in the Assembly after winning 28 out of 33 seats in the first round, according to election results announced on 14 January. [5] Three opposition candidates (two from a party and one independent) were also elected. Nour El Fath Azali, the 39-year-old son of President Assoumani and secretary general of the government since July 2024, was elected in the 28th constituency (Hambou) with over 85% of votes cast according to results published by the Independent Electoral Commission. Two constituencies required a second round of voting, but on 13 January the United Opposition of the Comoros announced that it would refuse to participate due to serious irregularities it claimed to have observed during the first round. [6]
The history of the Comoros extends back to about 800–1000 AD when the archipelago was first inhabited. The Comoros have been inhabited by various groups and sultanates throughout this time. France colonised the islands in the 19th century, and they became independent in 1975.
The Politics of the Union of the Comoros take place in a framework of a unitary presidential republic, whereby the President of the Comoros is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and parliament. The precolonial legacies of the sultanates linger while 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.
Azali Assoumani is a Comorian politician and military officer who has served as the President of the Comoros from 2002 to 2006 and again since 2016, except for a brief period in 2019. He became head of state after staging a coup d'état in 1999 and was elected president in 2002, 2016, 2019 and 2024. He also served as Chairperson of the African Union from February 2023 to February 2024. Assoumani's current presidency has been described as increasingly authoritarian.
Parliamentary elections were held in the Comoros on 18 April 2004, with a second round on 25 April. The result was a victory for the Camp of the Autonomous Islands, which won 12 of the 18 elected seats.
Mohéli, also known as Mwali, is an autonomously-governed island that forms part of the Union of the Comoros. It is the smallest of the three major islands in the country. It is located in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Africa and it is the smallest of the four major Comoro Islands. Its capital and largest city is Fomboni.
Elections in the Comoros take place within the framework of a multi-party democracy and a presidential system. The President and the majority of the seats in the Assembly of the Union are directly elected.
The Convention for the Renewal of the Comoros is a political party in the Comoros.
The unicameral Assembly of the Union of the Comoros is the country's legislative body. It was established in 2004.
The Assembly of the Autonomous Island of Anjouan is the island's legislative body.
The Assembly of the Autonomous Island of Grande Comore is the island's legislative body.
The Assembly of the Autonomous Island of Mohéli is the island's legislative body.
Presidential elections were held in the Comoros on 16 April and 14 May 2006. As it was the turn of the island of Anjouan to hold the union presidency, a primary election was held in Anjouan on 16 April, prior to a national election on 14 May. The result was a victory for Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi, who received 58% of the vote in the national election.
Presidential elections were held in the Comoros on 21 February 2016, with a second round to be held on 10 April 2016, alongside elections for the Governors of the three islands. A re-run of the second round was held in thirteen constituencies on Anjouan on 11 May. Azali Assoumani of the Convention for the Renewal of the Comoros was elected President with 41% of the vote.
The Juwa Party is a political party in the Comoros. The party was established by former president Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi in 2013 and became the main opposition party in 2015. After boycotting the 2020 elections, it currently has no representation in parliament.
The National Rally for Development was a political party in the Comoros.
Early presidential elections were held in the Comoros on 24 March 2019 alongside regional elections. A second round would have been held on 21 April if required, but incumbent President Azali Assoumani was re-elected in the first round of voting.
Parliamentary elections were held in the Comoros on 19 January 2020; in constituencies where no candidate received a majority, a second round was held alongside local elections on 23 February. The elections were boycotted by the main opposition parties, including the two largest parties in the outgoing Assembly, the Union for the Development of the Comoros and Juwa Party, in protest at constitutional reform and political repression, The result was a landslide victory for President Azali Assoumani's Convention for the Renewal of the Comoros, which won 20 of the 24 elected seats.
Said Ali Kemal was a Comorian politician. He was the son of Prince Saïd Ibrahim Ben Ali and the grandson of Sultan Said Ali bin Said Omar of Grande Comore.
Presidential elections were held in the Comoros on 14 January 2024. Election officials initially announced on 16 January that incumbent president Azali Assoumani had been re-elected with 63% of the vote, with a voter turnout of just 16%. However, the Supreme Court approved a set of results that showed Assoumani receiving 57% of the vote, with voter turnout at 56%.
Mouigni Baraka Saïd Soilihi is a Comorian politician. He was the governor of the autonomous island of Ngazidja elected in 2010. Soilihi served as governor of the island from May 26, 2011 and he served a 5-year term.
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