A court of appeals in the French island territory of Reunion sentenced the Comoran rebel leader Mohamed Bacar (file photo) to a three-month suspended jail term after he was found guilty of importing weapons.
Ousted former Comoran president Colonel Bacar's demand for asylum on French soil has been rejected by France's refugee office. Bacar's lawyer said she would appeal the decision.
Mohamed Bacar (file photo), the ousted leader of the Comoros island of Anjouan, has been detained on the French island of Reunion following an extradition request by Comoran authorities.
The Comoran island of Anjouan was the scene of a military landing that led to the overthrow of its renegade leader, Colonel Mohamed Bacar. Following in the footsteps of the Comoran army, FRANCE 24 reports on the fall of Bacar. (Report: F. Berruyer)
Mohamed Bacar, the renegade leader of the Comoran island of Anjouan, appears in court on the island of Reunion, with officials suggesting he could be deported back to Comoros. Anaïs Charles Dominique reports.
A court on the island of Reunion dismissed a case against the rebel leader of Anjouan, Mohamed Bacar, who was charged of illegal entry into the French territory of Mayotte with unauthorised weapons.
France is considering giving political asylum to deposed Comoros renegade leader Mohamed Bacar, according to French Secretary of State Yves Jego. Over 200 Comorans protested in front of the French embassy in Moroni . (Report: S.Silke)
Comorans staged angry anti-French protests as ousted rebel leader Mohamed Bacar arrived in the French isle of Reunion, where he could face legal action. (Report: K.Spencer)
The Comoros archipelago enters yet other period of trouble as government troops invade the rebel island of Anjouan. FRANCE 24's reporter Franck Berruyer is in the Comoros and writes about his experience.
The Comoran army continue to search for Anjouan’s self-declared leader Colonel Mohamed Bacar, still on the run following a military operation launched by the Comoran government to remove him from power. (Report: F.Berruyer)
