On a tense day, Azali Assoumani celebrated his second birthday as head of state on Wednesday, May 26. A new president should have been invested today, but Azali Assoumani was able to fight for his own legacy and was re-elected in 2019, following a change in the 2018 constitution. But the latter had shown his willingness to resolve the situation peacefully and followed his word.
as reported from Moroni, Anziza M’Changama
The traffic was remarkably smooth and many shops closed on May 26 on the streets of Moroni. The population preferred to remain cautious. President Azali Assoumani emphasized in his speech that he wanted a climate of national harmony.
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The head of state took stock of the past two years and emphasized in particular the construction of infrastructure or the fight against Covid. He reached out to The common front of the opposition for the preparations for the 2024 election deadline. An opposition to which he also mocked the many complaints lodged with the UN and the African Union.
At the same time, on the side of the opponents, a meeting in the capital was quickly interrupted by the police. They then moved to a nearby town to give a speech to remind people that Azali Assoumani was now illegal in office. It was for them “to hold a symbolic act that marks the beginning of the resistance.” In addition to these acts, a gendarme was stabbed during a series of arrests.
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