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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 February 2023 to February 2024.
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.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hamada Madi</span>Former Prime Minister of the Comoros [2000-2002] and interim president](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/77/Hamada_Madi_2018.jpg)
Hamada Madi,widely known as "Boléro",is a Comorian politician,former Prime Minister and interim President. He was Secretary General of the Indian Ocean Commission between 2016 and 2020.
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Sayyid Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi is a Comorian Islamic leader and politician,and former President of Comoros. He is popularly known as 'Ayatollah'. After easily winning the 14 May 2006 presidential election with 58.02% of the national vote,Sambi was inaugurated as President of the Union of the Comoros on 26 May 2006. It was the first peaceful transfer of power in the history of the Comoros.
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Djaffar Ahmed Said Hassani is Comorian politician from Grande Comore. From 26 May 2016,he served as the Vice-President of the Comoros for Economy,Planning,Industry,Crafts,Investments,Private Sector and Land Affairs in the Comoros.
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.
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached the Comoros on 30 April 2020,and by 4 May the first death was announced.
Events in the year 2020 in the Comoros.
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.
Loub Yakout Zaïdou is a Comorian midwife,administrator and politician serving as the current Minister for Health,Solidarity,Social Protection and Gender Promotion.
Hadjira Oumouri is a Comorian politician and midwife. She served from 2015 to 2020 in the Assembly of the Union of the Comoros,becoming the second woman elected to the body in the country's history.
Ladaenti Houmadi is a Comorian politician.
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%.
Laïla Abdou Tadjiri is a filmmaker and model from the Comoros.
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