The African Union says it wants the political crisis in Comoros resolved peacefully as tension heightens.
Comoros remains in turmoil as President Azali Assoumani continues to face resistance to his bid to extend his term limit.
Protesters on Monday clashed with soldiers as they push for President Assoumani not to extend his term in office.
At least two people are reported to have been killed during the clash in Anjouan.
The Chair of the AU Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat says politicians must put the interest of the country first.
In a statement he deplored “the suspension, since 2 October 2018, of the inter-Comorian dialogue, which began on 14 September 2018.”
Mahamat emphasized “the urgent need for confidence-building measures to facilitate the resolution of the crisis and to preserve the gains achieved in terms of reconciliation and stability.”
President Assoumani won a controversial referendum this year to extend his stay in power despite a boycott by the opposition.
The referendum result which was ‘Yes’ ends a system of rotating power among the archipelago’s three main islands.
Majority of citizens in Comoros voted yes allowing President Assoumani to run for two more five year-terms.
The constitution until the referendum provides for the presidency to rotate every five years among candidates from the country’s three main islands.
Azali Asoumani will contest next year’s early election without stepping down to end his current tenure in 2021.
President Asoumani is a former military officer who seized power in a coup in 1999. He was re-elected in 2016 after serving an elected term as president from 2002-2006.
Source: Africafeeds.com
