Agreement
Fomboni Agreement, 2001
A negotiated settlement re-established Comorian institutions with a rotating presidency and island autonomy.
What happened
In February 2001, the Fomboni Agreement re-established Comorian institutions, leading to a December 2001 constitution with a rotating presidency and island autonomy.[1]
Sources for this page
Each number marks a specific claim. Notes give the source, its locator and how it relates to the claim.
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Claim: In February 2001, Comorian government and Anjouan representatives signed the Fomboni Agreement (General Agreement on National Reconciliation) at Fomboni, Mohéli, mediated by the Organisation of African Unity and the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie; the agreement re-established Comorian political institutions and led to a new constitution, approved by all three islands in December 2001, establishing a rotating union presidency among the islands and granting each island, including Anjouan, its own president and legislative assembly under a framework of partial autonomy.
- The Joint Declaration of Fomboni (PA-X Peace Agreements Database / University of Edinburgh) link, Agreement terms and mediators section. Source record
- Anjouan Crisis (1997 - 2008) (PA-X Peace Agreements Database) link, 2001 constitutional resolution section. Source record