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Comoros to Hold Parliamentary Elections on Sunday
Comoros to Hold Parliamentary Elections on Sunday
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Indian Ocean archipelago of the Comoros will hold the first round of elections for its 33-seat parliament on Sunday. 12.01.2025, Sputnik Africa
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Twenty-four members will be directly elected in single-member constituencies, while the remaining nine will be elected by the three Comoros assemblies. Seventeen seats are required for a party to secure a majority. Opposition parties have vowed to boycott the elections after incumbent President Azali Assoumani, who has been in power since 1999, was reelected for his fourth term in January 2024.
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Comoros to Hold Parliamentary Elections on Sunday
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Indian Ocean archipelago of the Comoros will hold the first round of elections for its 33-seat parliament on Sunday.
Twenty-four members will be directly elected in single-member constituencies, while the remaining nine will be elected by the three
Comoros assemblies. Seventeen seats are required for a party to secure a majority.
Opposition parties have vowed to boycott the
elections after incumbent President Azali Assoumani, who has been in power since 1999, was reelected for his fourth term in January 2024.
