The ruling Convention for the Renewal of the Comoros of President Azali Assoumani retained a majority in the Assembly after winning 28 out of 33 seats in the first round, according to election results announced on 14 January. One opposition candidate was also elected. Nour El Fath Azali, the 39-year-old son of President Assoumani and secretary general of the government since July 2024, was elected in the 28th constituency (Hambou) with over 78% of votes cast according to results published by the Independent Electoral Commission. The results in the constituencies Nº12 Domoni 1, Nº14 Domoni 3, Nº17 Nioumakélé 3 and Nº25 Itsandra South were annulled by the Supreme Court, with a re-run scheduled for 30 January 2025. The final results were to be announced by the Supreme Court on 22 January.
Sources and further reading:
Africa’s 2025 Elections: A Test of Credibility to Uphold Democratic Norms, Africa Centre for Strategic Studies 13.01.2025
https://africacenter.org/spotlight/2025-elections/
Comoros ruling party wins parliamentary elections, opposition rejects results, Reuters 15.01.2025