Camp of the Autonomous Islands
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The Camp of the Autonomous Islands is a federalist political party
in the Comoros
. It is a loose coalition of islands leaders opposed to former president Azali Assoumani
. At the last legislative election
, 18 and 25 April 2004, the camp won a clear majority of the seats in parliament.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in the Comoros
Comoros
The Comoros , officially the Union of the Comoros is an archipelago island nation in the Indian Ocean, located off the eastern coast of Africa, on the northern end of the Mozambique Channel, between northeastern Mozambique and northwestern Madagascar...
. It is a loose coalition of islands leaders opposed to former president Azali Assoumani
Azali Assoumani
Azali Assoumani was a president of the Comoros. He became leader of the country on 30 April 1999 after leading a coup to depose acting president Tadjidine Ben Said Massounde, who he saw as pandering to the independence movement on Anjouan...
. At the last legislative election
Comoros legislative election, 2004
Legislative elections were held in the Union of the Comoros on April 18 and April 25, 2004. The result was a victory for opponents of the President of the Comoros, Azali Assoumani....
, 18 and 25 April 2004, the camp won a clear majority of the seats in parliament.