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Comoros holds presidential election, incumbent largely expected to win

Incumbent Comoros President Azali Assoumani gestures after casting his ballot in Moroni, January 14, 2024. [AFP photo]

Voting was underway in Comoros on Sunday in an election widely expected to hand a fourth five-year term to President Azali Assoumani, who faces five opponents in a vote some opposition leaders have boycotted.

The polls opened across the Indian Ocean archipelago at 8 a.m. (0500 GMT) for the 338,940 registered voters out of its 800,000 population. Voting ends at 6 p.m.

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