Comoros
Comoros air crash raises issue of safety standards
By Peter Daniels, July 6, 2009
The June 30 crash of a Yemeni airliner in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of Africa has focused attention on the issue of air safety, especially in poorer sections of the world.
UN report on Middle East catalogues widening inequality
By Robert Stevens, September 12, 2002
The United Nations Development Programme has issued its annual Human Development Reports which survey the various regions of the planet. For the first time, the 2002 study includes a report on the Arab states, covering a total of 22 countries. With a population of 280 million, stretching from the Maghreb to
Military seize power in Comoros Islands
By Trevor Johnson, May 7, 1999
On the night of April 29, the military seized power on the Comoros Islands, which lie between Madagascar and mainland Africa. In response to violent demonstrations against the plans of one of the islands to secede, the military launched a take-over for the eighteenth time in 24 years of independence.
World Socialist Web Site
July 6, 2009
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