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Comoros votes for president as opposition decries election fraud

Comoros President Azali Assoumani casts his ballot at a polling station in Moroni on January 14, 2024. © AFP / OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT

Voters in Comoros cast their ballots in a presidential election on Sunday, Africa's first of 2024. Incumbent President Azali Assoumani said he was confident of a first-round victory, while the opposition alleged electoral fraud.

Five candidates are standing against Assoumani to lead the Indian Ocean archipelago, with several opposition figures urging voters to boycott.

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