Comoros: Information on the coup attempt of 26 September 1992 and on its aftermath
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 April 1995 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | COM20198.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Comoros: Information on the coup attempt of 26 September 1992 and on its aftermath, 1 April 1995, COM20198.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6abba70.html [accessed 20 May 2023] |
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Please consult the attachments for information on the above-mentioned subject.
This response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.
Attachments
Africa Events [London]. October-November 1992. Vol. 8, No. 10-11. Ahmed Rajab. "Paradise in Turmoil," p. 13.
Africa News Service. 8 October 1992. "Foiled Coup." (NEXIS)
Agence France Presse (AFP) [Paris, in English]. 24 April 1993. "Nine Sentenced to Death for September Coup Bid." (FBIS-AFR-078 26 Apr. 1993, p. 31)
_____. [Paris, in French]. 16 October 1992. "Further Reportage on Aftermath of Coup Attempt: Gunfire at Gendarmerie Headquarters." (FBIS-AFR-92-201 16 Oct. 1992, p. 22)
_____. [Paris, in English]. 16 October 1992. "Rebel Troops Escape." (FBIS-AFR-92-201 16 Oct. 1992, p. 23)
_____. [Paris, in English]. 26 September 1992. "No Bloodshed, Moroni `Calm'." (FBIS-AFR-92-188 28 Sept. 1992, p. 33)
_____. [Paris, in English]. 26 September 1992. "Sons of Former President in Coup Bid." (FBIS-AFR-92-188 28 Sept. 1992, pp. 32-33)
BBC Summary of World Broadcasts. 21 October 1992. "Army Cos Describes Fighting in Moroni." (NEXIS)
_____. 17 October 1992. "Comoros Mutineers and Loyalist Forces Issue Ultimatums to Each Other." (NEXIS)
_____. 1 October 1992. "Comoros Reported Calm; Former President's Son Denies Involvement in Coup Plot." (NEXIS)
_____. 28 September 1992. "Comoros Situation Calm in Moroni Following Failed Coup Attempt." (NEXIS)
The Indian Ocean Newsletter [Paris]. 14 January 1995. No. 654. "Comoros Islands: No Amnesty, No Presidential Pardon," p. 3.
_____. 9 July 1994. No. 631. "Comoros Islands: Amnesty Gets Binned," p. 4.
_____. 9 April 1994. No. 618. "Comoros Islands: Towards a Political Amnesty," p. 4.
_____. 10 July 1993. No. 583. "Comoros Islands: Djohar Disappoints the French," p. 3.
_____. 1 May 1993. No. 573. "Comoros Islands: Death Row for Putchists," p. 2.
_____. 24 April 1993. No. 572. "Comoros Islands: Trial for Putchists," p. 2.
_____. 23 January 1993. No. 559. "Comoros Islands: The Fate of Military Detainees," p. 2.
_____. 31 October 1992. No. 548. "Comoros Islands: Warming Up as Elections Near," p. 4.
_____. 24 October 1992. No. 547. "Comoros Islands: A Confused and Uncertain Situation," p. 3.
_____. 17 October 1992. No. 546. "Comoros Islands: Military Men Try to Free Putchists," p. 4.
_____. 10 October 1992. No. 545. "Comoros Islands: Consequences of Failed Coup," p. 4.
_____. 3 October 1992. No. 544. "Comoros Islands: Behind the Failed Coup," p. 3.
Radio France International [Paris, in French]. 16 October 1992. "Continued Confusion," p. 23)
_____. 15 October 1992. "Opposition Leader Comments." (FBIS-AFR-92-200 15 Oct. 1992, p. 22)
_____. 14 October 1992. "Coup Attempt Reportedly Fails; Moroni Calm." (FBIS-AFR-92-200 15 Oct. 1992, p. 22)
_____. 14 October 1992. "Coup Said Under Way; President Under Siege by Troops." (FBIS-AFR-92-199 14 Oct. 1992, pp. 34-35)
_____. 26 September 1992. "Coup Bid Fails, Situation Said `Calm,' `Normal': President Djohar Comments." (FBIS-AFR-92-188 28 Sept. 1992, p. 32)
The United Press International (UPI). 26 September 1992. BC Cycle. "Rebels Fail in Coup Attempt in Comoros Islands." (NEXIS)
