This day in history Nov 23, 2009
In 1996, a hijacked Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 767 crashed off the Comoros Islands, killing about two-thirds of the 175 people on board. In 2004, opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko declared himself the winner of Ukraine s disputed presidential election and took a symbolic oath of office. (Boston Globe)
Comoros president rival arrested Nov 19, 2009
The authorities in the Comoros Islands have arrested prominent opposition leader Said Larifou. The Ridja party leader was detained on Tuesday after he criticised President Ahmed Abdallah Sambi at a rally over the weekend. (BBC News -- Africa)
Print Edition Jul 5, 2009
Plane crash survivor is 'true miracle' Teen clung to piece of wreckage for 13 hours before rescue The Associated Press, page 6A MORONI, Comoros Despite a fractured collarbone, a teenage girl clung to the wreckage of a plane for more than 13 hours before rescuers found her floating in the Indian Ocean, authorities said Wednesday. She is the only known survivor of the crash. (USA Today)
Obama, McCain Cite Founding Spirit on 7/4 Jul 5, 2009
Submarine Zeroes in on Flight Recorders from Jet that Crashed off Comoros, Killing 152. Seeking to Reclaim Office, Ousted President Urges Supporters to Rally; Country's Membership in OAS Suspended. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Yemenia crash jet signal detected Jul 5, 2009
The Airbus 310, going to the Comoros Islands from Yemen, came down in bad weather with 153 on board ... The French agency later issued a statement, saying that "the BEA confirms that a signal from the two boxes was detected this morning during underwater searches to locate the flight recorders of Flight IY 626. 'Irregularities'No official cause for the crash has yet been determined. However, the European Union and France have both said they highlighted safety concerns over Yemenia planes and... (BBC News)
Plane with Comoros crash survivor arrives in Paris Jul 2, 2009
A French government plane carrying the young girl believed to be the only survivor of an Indian Ocean plane crash arrived Thursday at a Paris airport from Comoros ... Yemeni plane with 153 crashes off Comoros islands ... The crash in waters off this island nation came two years after aviation officials reported equipment faults with the plane, an aging Airbus 310 flying the last leg of a Yemenia airlines flight from Paris and Marseille to Comoros, with a stop in Yemen to change planes. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Mr. Franken Goes to Washington Jul 2, 2009
leads with, and is alone in fronting, the Yemenia Airways Airbus A310 that in the Indian Ocean, 12 miles away from the island nation of Comoros, carrying 153 people. European officials said that a 2007 safety inspection found the jet had "faults," but Yemeni officials say those problems were fixed. (Slate)
How did a single teenage girl survive the Yemenia crash? Jul 2, 2009
New York - Rescue efforts are continuing along with the search for the flight-data recorders from the Yemenia Airlines plane that crashed early Tuesday morning on its way from the capital Sanaa to the Comoros Islands. French officials now say earlier reports that a "pinger" signal from the black boxes was located were inaccurate. (Christian Science Monitor)
For some Comorians, the Yemenia Airways crash is no surprise Jul 1, 2009
Relatives of missing passengers aboard the Airbus A310-300 plane that crashed wait outside El-Maarouf national hospital in Moroni, Comoros, Tuesday ... The statement highlighted an early theme here after the Airbus A310-300, built in 1990, went down after a second attempt to land in the Comoros capital of Moroni: the lower standards and poor quality of aircraft that immigrant and ethnic populations living in Europe say they must endure ... There, passengers switched to the older A310 for a... (Christian Science Monitor)
Court Passes On 9/11 Claims Against Saudis Jun 30, 2009
153 People Reportedly On Board Flight From Yemen To Island Nation Of Comoros. Featured Blogs. (CBS News -- Politics)
Country profile: Comoros Jun 30, 2009
Potentially a holiday paradise with picture-postcard beaches, the Comoros islands are trying to consolidate political stability amid tensions between semi-autonomous islands and the central government. A history of political violence has left the Comoros desperately poor ... Politics: After coups and secession bids, the Comoros gained some stability under a 2001 constitution granting the islands of Grande Comore, Anjouan, Moheli greater autonomy within a federation. (BBC News)
UN RISK INDEX Jun 16, 2009
But when the index is weighted for population the list is headed by Colombia, with a number of small nations such as Comoros, Dominica, Vanuatu and Fiji also high up. A "multi" index averages these two to reflect both perspectives. (AlertNet)
Africa: The Inevitable Recolonization of Africa Apr 20, 2009
While the President's recompense has much been the subject of media analysis and deconstruction, the more troubling signs for Nigeria and indeed Africa took place at the same period, but far closer to home at the Island of Mayotte off the African country of Comoros ... In return for its status, Mayotte has largely been afforded protection from its larger confederated cousins in Comoros who thus far has failed to convince them to join their turbulent and sometimes sad union. (allAfrica.com)
