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Comoros Court Validates Assoumani Victory in Presidential Vote

Comoros Court Validates Assoumani Victory in Presidential Vote

(Bloomberg) -- The Comoros Supreme Court declared Azali Assoumani’s victory in last week’s election as official.

Assoumani won the March 24 vote with 59 percent of the vote, the court ruled Tuesday in the capital, Moroni. His election had been disputed by the opposition, which claimed the ballot was rigged.

--With assistance from Kamlesh Bhuckory.

To contact the reporter on this story: Faiza Soule Youssouf in Moroni at fsouleyousso@bloomberg.net

To contact the editors responsible for this story: Antony Sguazzin at asguazzin@bloomberg.net, Paul Richardson, Alastair Reed

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