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Boats docked in the harbor at Moroni in Grand Comoros, the largest island in Comoros.
Image: Imago/imagebroker/M. Runkel

Comoros

Comoro is an archipelago off the coast of Mozambique on the southeastern coast of Africa. The Muslim-majority nation has a population of over 800,000. It declared independence from France in 1975.

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Comoros' defender Younn Zahary fights for the ball with Cameroon's forward Eric Choupo Moting

AFCON: Ten-man Comoros' fairy-tale run ended by Cameroon

AFCON: Ten-man Comoros' fairy-tale run ended by Cameroon

The Indomitable Lions were too strong for the Coelecanths, who will still go home with heads held high.
SportsJanuary 25, 2022
Dejected Algeria players on the pitch after their elimination from AFCON

AFCON: The unraveling of Algeria

AFCON: The unraveling of Algeria

The Fennec Foxes had entered the tournament as favorites with an unbeaten run dating back to 2018.
SportsJanuary 21, 2022
People stand by damaged houses and fallen trees

Cyclone Kenneth hits Mozambique

Cyclone Kenneth hits Mozambique

The powerful cyclone made landfall in northern Mozambique, just six weeks after Cyclone Idai ravaged the country.
CatastropheApril 26, 2019
Suadan | "Marsch der Million" in Khartoum

AfricaLink on Air - 25 April 2019

AfricaLink on Air - 25 April 2019

Sudanese protesters gather for a "million-strong" march+++New cyclone to make landfall in Mozambique and Tanzania
PoliticsApril 25, 201929:59 min
A campaign billboard of incumbent Comoros President Azali Assoumani in the capital, Moroni.

The Comoros heads to the polls

The Comoros heads to the polls

Victory for incumbent President Azali Assoumani is far from certain.
PoliticsMarch 24, 2019
Comoros soldiers on a truck drive through a street on the island of Anjouan

Mysterious uprising in the Comoros Islands

Mysterious uprising in the Comoros Islands

After days of fighting between rebels and government troops, residents are wondering who was behind the unrest.
PoliticsOctober 26, 2018
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