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| Ousted Comoros leader held on French island AFP via Yahoo News |
| The ousted leader of the Comoros island of Anjouan, Mohamed Bacar, was held in custody Friday on the French island of Reunion because of an extradition request by Comoran authorities, prosecutors said. |
| France holds Comoros rebel leader amid angry protests AFP via Yahoo News |
| Comorans staged angry anti-French protests on Thursday as France weighed whether to grant ousted rebel leader Mohamed Bacar asylum after he fled to its Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte. |
| France may take in ex Comoros leader Daily Dispatch |
| A COURT on the French island of Reunion has annulled proceedings against the deposed rebel leader of the Indian Ocean nation of Comoros, opening the way for Mohamed Bacar to apply for asylum in France. |
| Comoros rebel leader reported on Mayotte Reuters via Yahoo Xtra News |
| MORONI (Reuters) - Comorian rebel leader Mohamed Bacar has fled to the French-run Indian Ocean island of Mayotte from nearby Anjouan where Comorian troops had been searching for him, a Comorian government official said on Wednesday. |
| Union Government Takes Control of Rebel Island in Comoros |
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| Q and A Comoros rebellion BBC News |
| Questions and answers on the attack on the Comoros island of Anjouan by government and African Union forces. |
| African Union troops quell Comoros rebellion Guardian Unlimited |
| More than 1,300 troops seize rebel Indian Ocean island of Anjouan, home to 300,000 people |
| Comoros troops sweep island for rebel leader AlertNet |
| Source: Reuters By Ahmed Ali Amir MORONI, March 26 (Reuters) - Comorian troops combed the Indian Ocean island of Anjouan in search of its rebel leader on Wednesday, after the first African Union-backed assault to ... |
| Comoros hunts rebel leader plans new vote AlertNet |
| Source: Reuters (Adds plans for interim government, colour, details) By Ahmed Ali Amir MORONI, March 26 (Reuters) - Comorian troops combed the Indian Ocean island of Anjouan in search of its rebel leader on ... |
| Comoros claims control of rebel island Reuters via Yahoo News |
| Troops from the Indian Ocean archipelago nation of Comoros seized control of the rebel island of Anjouan on Tuesday after a seaborne assault backed by the African Union, government officials said. |
| African backed Comoros forces take rebel island Reuters via Yahoo News |
| Troops from the Indian Ocean archipelago of Comoros seized the rebel island of Anjouan on Tuesday with African Union military help, and the government said its self-declared leader had fled dressed as a woman. |
| Comoros hunts rebel leader and plans new vote Reuters via Yahoo News |
| Comorian troops combed the Indian Ocean island of Anjouan in search of its rebel leader on Wednesday, after the first African Union-backed assault to oust a renegade government. |
| Comoros says ships flouting naval blockade AlertNet |
| Source: Reuters By Ahmed Ali Amir MORONI, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Sanctions on a rebel island in Comoros are being flouted, the archipelago's federal government said on Tuesday, as African Union officials ... |
| French mercenary known for Comoros exploits dies at 78 The Daily Star Lebannon |
| France's best-known mercenary, Bob Denard, who had a hand in numerous African wars and coups over 30 years, died Saturday at the age of 78, his family said. He had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Denard, whose real name was Gilbert Bourgeaud, became famous as a soldier for hire in ... |
| Comoros President Seeks UN Involvement in Ending Political Crises AllAfrica.com |
| The President of the Comoros today called on the United Nations to help his country, an Indian Ocean archipelago, to resolve its political crises. |
| Comoros rebel isle dismisses sanctions wants talks AlertNet |
| Source: Reuters By Ali Amir Ahmed MORONI, Oct 11 (Reuters) - The leaders of a rebellious Comorian island dismissed economic sanctions imposed by the African Union and called on Thursday for fresh talks to resolve the ... |
| Comoros rebel defiant of African sanctions AlertNet |
| Source: Reuters (Recasts with Bacar interview) By Ali Amir Ahmed MORONI, Oct 11 (Reuters) - The leader of a rebellious island in the Comoros archipelago rejected new African Union (AU) sanctions on ... |
| FACTBOX Key facts about Comoros AlertNet |
| Source: Reuters Oct 11 (Reuters) - The African Union has imposed economic sanctions and travel restrictions on the leaders of Anjouan, a breakaway island on the Indian Ocean archipelago of Comoros. Here are some ... |
| Country Fast Facts Comoros CBS News |
| In 1997, the islands of Anjouan and Moheli declared independence from Comoros. In 1999, military chief Col. AZALI seized power. He pledged to resolve the secessionist crisis through a confederal arrangement named the 2000 Fomboni Accord. |
| Comoros Non cooperation has a price AlertNet |
| Source: IRIN After a series of fruitless negotiations and proposals, sanctions against Anjouan's "illegal authorities" are the African Union's (AU) latest attempt to resolve the political deadlock between the Union of Comoros and one of its semi-autonomous islands. |
