Comoros Islands Begin Counting Ballots After Presidential Vote
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Comoros began counting ballots for its first round of presidential elections as authorities hailed an incident-free vote on the Indian Ocean archipelago that’s been hit by slowing economic growth.
The island of Grande Comore voted Sunday on possible successors to President Ikililou Dhoinine. Provisional results are due Wednesday, with the three leading candidates then set to compete April 10 in a second round open to the electorate nationwide. That’s in line with a constitutional provision that rotates the federal presidency between the nation’s three semi-autonomous landmasses.