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Presidential elections in the Comoros will be held on January 14. One of the presidential aspirants is the incumbent head of state and current president of the African Union, Azali Assoumani.
Presidential elections in the Comoros will be held on January 14. One of the presidential aspirants is the incumbent head of state and current president of the African Union, Azali Assoumani.
Although the opposition coalition is deeply divided, they have been denouncing a ballot played out in advance. It has threatened to boycott the election and maintain that it would not take part in yet another electoral farce. They are calling for a boycott of the next presidential election because the conditions for a democratic, fair, and inclusive election have not been met.
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Azali Assoumani has imprisoned many of his opponents. Many are also in exile, and a large part of the Comorian opposition is now organized from abroad. In early September, the Comorian courts rejected an appeal calling for the right to vote to be guaranteed for the diaspora. The electoral code provides for the participation of Comorians living abroad, but in practice, the means are not in place to enable them to register to vote.
