By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Comores Infos
Russia has appointed Vadim Leonidovitch Barabanov as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Union of the Comoros. The appointment was formalised by a decree signed on 4 September 2026 by the Russian president, according to Comores Infos.
The University of Comoros rectorate and the National Union of Teachers signed an agreement on 10 October ending a five-week strike. The union called on teachers to resume classes, while a commission will examine career matters, according to Comores Infos.
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The Comoros public prosecutor’s office has announced an appeal against Elamine Moumini’s acquittal in the Naïcha M’Madi Abdou case. The acquittal was handed down by the court on 14 October 2026, according to information reported by HaYba and relayed by Comores Infos.
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A Comorian law on domestic trade bans foreigners from certain small-trading activities in the archipelago. Promulgated on 27 July after its adoption by the Union Assembly on 15 June, it has sparked public debate, according to Comores Infos.
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Two of the four young inmates at Moroni prison passed the 2026 baccalaureate, whose results were published on 4 August. Their success is a notable achievement for this Comorian prison, according to Comores Infos, which does not specify the streams or grades obtained.
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Defamation accused Hafi remains silent in Moroni courtFormer Comorian minister Mahamoud Salim Hafi did not produce in Moroni court the bank statements he said he possessed to support corruption and money-laundering accusations against Convention for the Renewal of the Comoros officials. Charged with defamation, he said he stood by his accusations, Masiwa Comores reports.
Kenya recovers public land worth 40 million shillings in KakamegaKenya’s Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has recovered 1.05 acres of public land in Kakamega, valued at 40 million Kenyan shillings and hosting three official residences. The restitution was concluded after an individual relinquished their rights to the property under an agreement approved by a court, Capital FM reports.The week in Africa
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