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Comoros’ president bids for a fourth term in forthcoming election

Comoros’ president bids for a fourth term in forthcoming election

Presidential elections are due to be held in the Comoros on 14 January

Focus on Africa · BBC World Service

January 11, 202433m 18s

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Show Notes

Voters in Comoros head to the polls on Sunday to elect the next president. The incumbent Azali Assoumani is seeking a fourth term, but who are his main challengers?

The African Cup of Nations (AFCON) kicks off in the Ivorian capital, Abidjan, this Sunday, but next time hosts Kenya did not qualify for this year’s tournament. Former Kenyan international Musa Otieno says the game’s infrastructure in the country needs to improve.

And Knives down, Gloves up, we hear from a young man with Ivorian and Guinean heritage, on the connection between good mental health and sport and why he established a boxing club after a lifechanging act of violence.