Political rivals in Comoros have signed a deal to end to days of violence sparked by protests against President Azali Assoumani.
Friday’s deal was signed by the national government, local authorities and the Anjouan capital Mutsamudu.
Protesters have been clashing with soldiers and police in Comoros’ Anjouan island resulting in some deaths.
Comoros has been in turmoil as President Assoumani continues to face resistance to his bid to extend his term limit.
Anjouan has witnessed violent clashes due to recent decision to end the rotation of the presidency of the country could exclude them from national power.
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.
The constitution until the referendum provides for the presidency to rotate every five years among candidates from the country’s three main islands including Anjouan.
The Chair of the AU Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat has said this week that politicians must put the interest of the country first.
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
