French daily Le Monde reveals behind the scenes of “electoral manipulation organized by those in power” in the Comoros. The investigation concerns the presidential election of January 14, which marked the re-election in the first round of Azali Assoumani.
The newspaper's investigation is based on unpublished documents and testimonies, notably that of a member of the Independent National Electoral Commission. In Fomboni, capital of the island of Mohéli, only 42 of the 105 members of the polling stations initially registered were actually present.