Comores : News

DUBAI: Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum today received Amama Mbabazi, Prime Minister of the Republic of Uganda, Nuruddin Burhani, Vice President of the Union of the Comoros, Jabulile Mashwama, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Trade of Swaziland, Sindiso Ngwenya, Secretary ... (more)

Politicians and civil society groups on the coup-prone Indian Ocean archipelago of Comoros on Saturday protested against an attempt to destabilize the government and warned that people linked to an infamous mercenary were at the heart of the plot.

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[Daily News]Moheli -EXIM Bank Comoros, an affiliate of Exim Bank Tanzania has opened its third branch in the Island of Moheli in a ceremony presided over by the President of Comoros, Dr Ikililou Dhoinine, and by the Chairman of the Exim Bank Tanzania Board of Directors Chairman, Mr Yogesh Manek. (AllAfrica)

Authorities in Comoros have detained several people suspected of plotting against the government, senior officials said on Monday.

It has been reported that EXIM Bank Comoros, an affiliate of Exim Bank Tanzania, has opened its third branch in the Island of Moheli in a ceremony presided over by the President of Comoros, Dr Ikililou Dhoinine, and by the Chairman of the Exim Bank Tanzania Board of Directors Chairman, Mr Yogesh Manek.

[World Bank]Washington -The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors today approved a grant of US$3 million to help Comoros scale up an emergency response in parts of the island hit by recent devastating floods. The new financing will also help to alleviate the ongoing impact on communities of the global economic crisis and high food prices. (AllAfrica)

[Daily News]WANTON destruction of forests estimated between 130,000 and 500,000 hectares per year has caught the attention of the Tanzania Forest Services (TFS), currently set to unveil a comprehensive plan to control deforestation and increase community awareness on tree planting and conservation of the environment. (AllAfrica)

JOHANNESBURG 25 March 2013 (IRIN) - South Africa's gold mines are estimated to have the highest number of new tuberculosis (TB) cases in the world, making the disease a leading export to neighbouring countries. IRIN takes a look at the declaration meant to change this situation. (irinnews.org)

Air Tanzania inaugurated services on the 700-kilometre route from Dar es Salaam to Moroni in the Comoros Islands, on 25 March, a route it last served three years ago.

From Left to Right:- Lebanese President Michel Sleiman , Ikililou Dhoinine, President of the Union of the Comoros, Yemeni President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi , Saudi Crown Prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud , Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, the Crown Prince of Qatar, Omani Deputy Prime Minister Fahd bin Mahmud al-Said , and Iraqi Deputy President Khudair ... (more)

A team from the International Monetary Fund , visited Moroni from March 13 to 22, 2013 for discussions on the fifth review of the Union of Comoros' Extended Credit Facility 1 arrangement.

The representatives of the Paris Club creditor countries and of the Union of the Comoros agreed on 28 February 2013 on a debt cancellation following the Union of the Comoros having reached its Completion Point under the enhanced initiative for the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries on 20 December 2012.

[Daily Observer]Nyimsi B Promotion, a company that engages in events organising, management and promotion among other entertainment activities, Monday convened a press briefing at its office in Bakau, to unveil its activities for 2013. (AllAfrica)

[Vanguard]The Managing Director of Unilever Nigeria Plc, Mr. Thabo Mabe, has predicted a tougher business environment in 2013. He made this predication at the 2012 Customers Forum of the company in Lagos, where the company honoured its distributors. (AllAfrica)

JOHANNESBURG 27 February 2013 (IRIN) - New data from the World Bank has revealed that African migrants pay more to send money home to their families than any other migrant group in the world. (irinnews.org)

[The Star]Kenya Airways has suspended all its flights in and out of Malawi, after a civil servants strike that has affected operations. KQ's Nairobi and Malawi offices will facilitate re-routing and re-booking for its passengers on the cancelled flights. (AllAfrica)

[Fairtrade Africa]The tiny island of Comoros, one of the least developed countries in Africa, counts exactly 60 Fairtrade producers. After two years of Fairtrade certification the vanilla farmers from Provabe celebrated their first sales in 2012. While they are waiting for their first premium, the farmers are already enjoying the benefits from the extra income they received from the sale. (AllAfrica)

The Union of the Comoros began participating in the International Monetary Fund's General Data Dissemination System today, marking a major step in the process of developing its national statistical system.

Union of the Comoros: Staff Report for the 2012 Article IV Consultation, Fourth Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility, and Financing Assurances Review-Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Public Information Notice and Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for the ... (more)

NAIROBI 18 January 2013 (IRIN) - Africa could reduce its poverty levels faster by focusing more on the production of staples rather than export crops, according to a study by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). (irinnews.org)

WAM Moroni, 20 Jan. 2013 - President Ikililou Dhoinine Comoros has expressed profound thanks to the humanitarian and relief organisations in the UAE for offering assistance to his country.

Fastjet expects to launch its first international flights to Uganda, South Africa and the Comoros "in the next few weeks". The Stelios Haji-Ioannou-backed carrier launched domestic Tanzanian services from Dar es Salaam to Mwanza and Kilimanjaro in November 2012.

[Liberia Govt]Monrovia -President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf on Friday, January 4, issued, with immediate effect, Executive Order Nos. 45 and 46, pertaining to tariffs on rice and cement. (AllAfrica)

The Union of the Comoros has become the 146th contracting party to the International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System for merchandise trade.

[IMF]The IMF and the World Bank decided, on December 17 and 20 respectively, to support comprehensive debt relief of $176 million for Comoros. (AllAfrica)

[Daily News]EXIM Bank Tanzania is preparing to open two additional branches in the Comoros after recording strong performance in its five years operations in the Island nation. (AllAfrica)

[This is Africa]Branded consumer goods companies have an opportunity to participate in Africa's growth. (AllAfrica)

[Magharebia]CR Belouizdad advanced to the UAFA Cup third round by beating Novil Still of Comoros 5-1 in Algiers on Friday (December 7th), APS reported. The Algerian club needed at least 4 goals to compensate for the 3-0 forfeit penalty in the first leg, The other Algerian representative, USM Alger, ousted Mauritania's Tevragh-Zeina on a 4-1 aggregate. (AllAfrica)

[Daily Trust]The ECOWAS Council of Ministers has approved the admission of Sao Tome and Principe and the Comoros Island into the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) as a full member and an observer respectively. (AllAfrica)

[UN News]Bolivia, Comoros, Guinea Bissau, Kuwait and Yemen today endorsed a set of United Nations principles known as the Paris Commitments, to end the recruitment and use of children by armed forces and groups, bringing the number of States to 105. (AllAfrica)