Comoros prison break Stories

Attempt to rescue jailed family members fails as guards at Somalia’s Galkaayo prison repel armed attackers
Hassan Mohamed  |  Jan 11, 2025

The five prisoners are in jail to serve various sentences for murder committed three months ago with the main suspect sentenced to death by firing squ...

KQ temporarily suspends flights to Comoros and Mayotte over cyclone Chido threat
Amina Wako  |  Dec 14, 2024

The airline plans to resume flights on December 16, 2024, provided weather conditions improve significantly.

Holiday homes redefining Kenya’s coastal stay for local and foreign tourists
Farhiya Hussein  |  Nov 06, 2024

Many holiday homes in Mombasa now come equipped with swimming pools, gyms, beach access, chefs, and drivers.

Comoros president 'out of danger' after knife attack, minister says
Reuters  |  Sep 14, 2024

Azali was attacked as he attended a funeral, according to the presidency. The motive for the attack has not yet been determined

DR Congo government says 129 killed in attempted prison break
Reuters  |  Sep 03, 2024

nterior Minister Shabani Lukoo said a fire had also broken out in the jail's administrative building, its food depots and a hospital.

Fabregas appointed as Como head coach after promotion to Serie A
Rama Mohammed  |  Jul 19, 2024

Fabregas is also a shareholder at the club

COSAFA CUP 2024: 10-man Emerging Stars fall to Comoros
Michael Kirwa  |  Jun 30, 2024

Kenya hopes of making the knockout stages now hinge on them defeating Zimbabwe in their final group match on Tuesday.

COSAFA CUP 2024: Emerging Stars train guns on Comoros
Michael Kirwa  |  Jun 30, 2024

This will be Harambee Stars U23's second match in the ongoing COSAFA Cup after overcoming Zambia 2-0 in their opening match

Comoros President sworn in for fourth term after disputed poll
Reuters  |  May 26, 2024

One person was killed and at least 25 injured in violent protests that erupted after the election body declared Azali Assoumani re-elected to another...

Kenya Railways explains why students sat on the floor in train
Mary Wambui  |  May 13, 2024

The government postponed the opening date to May 13, prompting an abrupt surge in demand for transport.

38 inmates on the run after walking out of Comoros prison main gate
AFP  |  Apr 11, 2024

Officials in the Indian Ocean archipelago said 38 prisoners escaped an overcrowded jail in the capital, Moroni, in a jailbreak initiated by a detained...

Tensions as Comoros opposition demands presidential vote annulment
Agency  |  Jan 17, 2024

Election officials said Assoumani had won 62.97 percent of the vote in Sunday's ballot, but the five opposition challengers have cried foul, alleging...

Comoros President Azali Assoumani re-elected
Agency  |  Jan 17, 2024

Only 16.3 per cent of the country's 340,000-strong electorate turned out, according to the official results.

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