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Comorans to vote in constitutional referendum

A constitutional referendum aimed at settling a long-running crisis over the unilateral secession of the Comoran island of Anjouan will be held on 23 December, AFP reported on Wednesday. The report said that Comorans will be asked to approve an amended basic law under which the Indian Ocean archipelago's three islands will have greater autonomy. The referendum will be held under an accord reached in February among the military junta in Moroni, the military regime in Anjouan and the opposition.


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