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Africa & Middle East · reference

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Federal presidential republic with authoritarian drift

SystemFederal presidential republic with authoritarian drift
Head of statePresident Azali Assoumani (head of state and government)
LegislatureAssembly of the Union · 33 seats
ElectionsElections are held but recent votes saw opposition boycotts, low turnout and disputed counts
Last election2025-01 · legislative election, dominated by the ruling party
Next election2029 · presidential election due

Azali Assoumani first took power in a 1999 coup and has won successive elections since, scrapping the constitutional rotation of the presidency among the three islands in 2018. His 2024 re-election on 16 percent initially reported turnout sparked riots. The archipelago has weathered some twenty coups or attempts since independence from France in 1975.

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