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In 2007, Bacar effected Anjouan's de-facto secession from the Union, refusing to step down in favor of fresh Anjouanais elections when Comoros 'other islands held legitimate elections in July.
Comoros 2009
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The president of Anjouan's court of appeal, Lailizamane Abdou Cheik, was sworn in Monday as the island's leader, pending elections in two or three months.
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The president of Anjouan's court of appeal, Lailizamane Abdou Cheik, was sworn in Monday as the Comoran island's interim leader, pending elections in two or three months.
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Troops mandated by the African Union (AU) to support Comoran forces seeking to oust Anjouan's renegade leader edged closer to their target
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Abdou Cheik became acting head of state since under Anjouan's constitution, the presidency goes to the chief justice of the court of appeal if there is a vacancy.
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Under a power-sharing constitution adopted in 2001, the federation has a rotating presidency between the three islands, which is currently held by Anjouan's Ahmed Abdallah Sambi.
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Bacar sees Anjouan's port - which serves the whole archipelago - as a strategic asset.
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On October 10, the African Union (AU) imposed travel restrictions and foreign assets freezes on Anjouan's President Mohamed Bacar and other senior government officials in a bid to coerce them into holding fresh elections.
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In addition, a long-standing rivalry between Anjouan's more affluent residents with Arabic origins and the poorer ones of African ancestry has fueled the crisis between Bacar and Sambi, a local journalist told
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The pan-African body's Peace and Security Council said the maritime embargo and asset freeze of Anjouan's top officials imposed in November will remain in force pending the outcome of a planned assessment mission.
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