Comoros (Vol 12, 2015)
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Somewhat delayed triple elections in early 2015 set the political scene for the ensuing year. Newly-forged political alliances were subsequently gearing up for the next presidential and gubernatorial elections in early 2016. President Dhoinine’s ruling camp was mainly confronted by the renewed presidential ambitions of his predecessor and former mentor, Sambi, but the latter’s constitutional eligibility as a candidate remained a strong bone of contention. Despite some signs of a possible re-emergence of the vicious political confrontations that had characterised the country during its often turbulent past, 2015 turned out to be another year of relatively calm political normalcy with no major upheavals. The long-standing frictions between the three ‘autonomous’ islands of the ‘Union des Comores’ and their political elites were still in evidence, but caused no tangible problems. The ambivalent relationship with France remained unchanged, given the enduring contentious Mayotte issue. Economically, it was another difficult year with slow growth, continuing power and water outages, accumulated salary arrears in the public sector and several strikes. The government’s socioeconomic performance was considered rather unsatisfactory.
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Comoros (Vol 12, 2015)
in Africa Yearbook OnlineSearch for other papers by Rolf Hofmeier in
Current site
Google Scholar
(3,263 words)