Comoros

For the recent tragic events in Libya and Morocco, the Head of State expressed the Comorian people's condolences to Morocco and Libya and announced a day of national mourning for today Friday

First edition of the Festival of Science and the Arts, which will bring together international experts in mid-September, will examine how island seas, particularly those of the Comoros archipelago, can be a vector for sustainable development

A training course on small arms and light weapons, aimed at members of the security forces and Comorian customs officers, was launched by the Director General of Police and National Security in Moroni

For the 2023 Indian Ocean Islands Games, the country has reduced the participation budget, with a direct impact on the participation of some disciplines deemed underperforming, such as badminton and basketball, which have been excluded

The exhibition 'Words on Metal' was opened at the Alliance française art gallery in Moroni, with images by photographer Jeff Humbert, mixed with rapper Cheick Mc's lyrics, portraying in black and white the daily life of the Comoros

The Minister of Finance has been summoned to court for failing to pay pensions due for November and December 2022 and the payment of advances recently granted to all state employees

New building with 66 rooms, including offices, men's and women's dormitories, a conference room and a crisis room, and 10 new ambulances were provided to Dgsc (Direction Générale de la Sécurité Civile) financed by UNDP through Global Environment Facility

Ben Abdou Said Soilihi Abdou, affectionately known as the 'dean' and a monument of the press, has died after a passionate 43-year career

One of the announcements made by Gnec-r was the creation of a 'council of wise men', consisting of 10 notables from the city of Mutsamudu, with the mission of 'propagate the ideas of President Azali Assoumani'

After great success of first edition - 65 companies and 3.500 participants, the second edition of the trade fair aims at 5.000 visitors, a hundred exhibitors and 70 speakers, representing one of the most important events for Comorian businesses

Independent National Electoral Commission has begun to renew the electoral rolls: it will register Comorians living in the country and abroad, transfer polling stations, rectify marital status and delete names in case of death or loss of voting rights

President of Union of the Comoros appointed members of the Independent Electoral Commission, perceived by the Common Front of Forces (one of the opposition movements) as 'a willingness to ignore expressed demands' and a 'disregard for the electoral code'