Comoros (Vol 11, 2014)
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Throughout the year, the political scene was dominated by the run-up to expected triple elections (National Assembly, island councils, local communities), which were eventually postponed to early 2015 as a result of severe preparation problems. Various political alliances were already gearing up for the next presidential elections in 2016. President Dhoinine’s camp was mainly confronted by the renewed presidential ambitions of his predecessor and former mentor, Sambi. Despite some signs of a possible re-emergence of the vicious political confrontations that had long characterised the country during its often turbulent past, 2014 turned out to be another year of relatively calm political normalcy without any major upheavals. The long-existing frictions between the three islands of the ‘Union des Comores’ and their political elites continued unchanged, but caused no immediate problems. A rare ioc summit was held in Moroni, but this international highlight did not bring about any change in the ambivalent relationship with France, given the enduring contentious Mayotte issue. Economically, it was a difficult year, with recurring power and water outages and the return of salary arrears in the public sector. The government’s socioeconomic performance was considered rather unsatisfactory.
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Comoros (Vol 11, 2014)
in Africa Yearbook OnlineSearch for other papers by Rolf Hofmeier in
Current site
Google Scholar
(3,312 words)