Comoros celebrates Maoré Day and reaffirms sovereignty claim over Mayotte
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Comores Infos
National Maoré Day was celebrated on 12 November 2026 in Moroni and in France, with hundreds of participants at the People’s Palace reaffirming Comoros’ sovereignty claim over Mayotte. The ceremony, organised by the Maoré Committee with the Comorian government, brought together institutions, diplomats and civil society, according to Comores Infos.
Comoros celebrated National Maoré Day on Thursday 12 November 2026 at the People’s Palace in Moroni and among its diaspora in France, with several hundred participants gathered in the Comorian capital. The ceremony, organised by the Maoré Committee with the Comorian government, reaffirmed Comoros’ sovereignty claim over Mayotte, reports Comores Infos.
Pupils from several schools in Moroni, Bambao and Itsandra took part in the ceremony alongside representatives of institutions, diplomats and civil society actors. Vice-President of the Assembly of the Union Milissane Hamdia and President of the Maoré Committee Monjoin Mohamed called for the unity of the archipelago to be preserved, according to Comores Infos.
The commemorations began on 11 November with a poetry vigil and traditional performances. In France, a ceremony was also planned in La Courneuve, with notably Mayor Aly Diouara, Comoros’ ambassador to France Ahamada Hamadi and Comoros’ permanent representative to UNESCO, Kassim Mohamed-Soyir Bajrafil, reports Comores Infos.
12 November marks Comoros’ admission to the UN in 1975, a few months after the proclamation of its independence. The date has become a symbol of the Comorian claim over Mayotte, which remained under French administration after the independence of the other three islands, according to Comores Infos.
