Wednesday Apr 23 | Kansas City InfoZine
Wednesday, April 23, 2008 :: infoZine Staff This Travel Alert is being issued to advise U.S. citizens traveling to the Union of the Comoros of the potential for unrest following the removal of former president ... via Kansas City InfoZine
Friday Apr 11 | BBC News
Anti-French fury in the Comoros Islands
“Since when have the French ever surveyed illegal fishing?”
After African Union troops were sent to remove the president of one of the Comoros Islands from power, a diplomatic crisis swiftly followed when Colonel Mohamed Bacar escaped, apparently with French assistance. via BBC News
Apr 9, 2008 | Independent Online
Comores union in danger on its first day
An interim coalition government formed in the Comoros islands to end decades of secessionist crises in the Indian Ocean archipelago seemed in danger of falling apart within hours of being set up on Sunday. via Independent Online
Apr 7, 2008 | Independent Online
Comoro army cracks down after coup bid
“We will be firm in the investigation over this lamentable adventure. I would like to (be) precise that this adventure has been very isolated within the army”
By Kamardine Mohamed Moroni - The Comoran army has arrested more people, including two sons of the islands' first president and a French national, after Tuesday's failed coup, officials said. via Independent Online
Apr 5, 2008 | Gulf Daily News
$56 million Comoros investment unveiled
“We have signed a letter of intent for the construction of Bangoi Kouni tourist village by Salted Lake and the building of a deep water quay at Moroni port”
MORONI: Kuwaiti investors said yesterday they will pump $56 million into Comoros. via Gulf Daily News
Apr 3, 2008 | The Washington Post
Comoros' troubled island expects poll within 3 months
“Our main mission is to manage to organize presidential elections on the island in a manner that is free and transparent”
Reuters Wednesday, April 2, 2008; 6:51 AM MORONI - Comoros' Anjouan island expects to organize democratic elections within three months, its interim leader said on Wednesday, a week after his predecessor was ... via The Washington Post
Apr 2, 2008 | The Tocqueville Connection
Comoran Island Ex-Leader in Custody Awaiting Asylum Demand
“It is no secret that we won because Morocco provided all it could in military aid”
Ousted Anjouan leader Mohamed Bacar and 22 of his supporters were in military custody Saturday on the Indian Ocean island of Reunion, as France examines their demand for political asylum. via The Tocqueville Connection
Mar 31, 2008 | RIA Novosti
Russian Foreign Ministry warns against traveling to Comoros
Russia's Foreign Ministry issued a statement advising Russians not to travel to the Union of the Comoros, off the coast of eastern Africa, until the current crisis is settled there. via RIA Novosti
Mar 29, 2008 | M2.com
Commending African Union Operation to Restore Constitutional Rule On Comoran Island of Anjouan
Press Statement Sean McCormack, Spokesman Washington, DC -- We commend the African Union's efforts to assist the Government of the Union of the Comoros to restore constitutional rule on the island of Anjouan. via M2.com
Mar 28, 2008 | The Daily Star
Arab leaders gather for low-turnout summit
“We agreed on maintaining the Arab peace initiative and there is no intention on the ministers' part to amend it”
Almost half of key leaders boycotting it, FMs agree to relaunch ME peace plan Afp, Damascus Syrian Vice President Faruk al-Shara receives Iraqi Vice President Adel Abdul-Mehdi at Damascus airport yesterday. via The Daily Star







