Juwa Party

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The Juwa Party (French: Parti Juwa, PJ) is a political party in the Comoros.

History

The party was established on 30 October 2013 by former President Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi.[1] "Juwa" is the Comorian word for "Sun"[2]

In the 2015 parliamentary elections the Juwa Party emerged as the second-largest faction in the Assembly of the Union, winning seven of the 24 directly-elected seats.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Former president to stand again in 2016 election The Economist, 7 November 2013
  2. ↑ Tom Lansford (2015) Political Handbook of the World 2015, CQ Press
  3. ↑ Comorian elections: CENI results for the second round! Comores Actualités, 26 February 2015 (French)