Mouigni Baraka Explained

Mouigni Baraka Saïd Soilihi (born, September 7, 1968^[1]) is a Comorian politician. He was the governor of the autonomous island of Ngazidja elected in 2010.^[2] Soilihi served as governor of the island from May 26, 2011 (after being sworn in on May 23, 2011) and he served a 5-year term.^[3]

Mouigni Baraka is a trained customs officer.

He is a candidate in the 2016 presidential election, under the label of the Democratic Rally of the Comoros. He obtained 16,738 votes and came in second in the premier tour, i.e., 15% of those expressed. Maintained in the second round, he calls to vote for Mohamed Ali Soilihi. Baraka finishes third and last with 37,073 votes (18%), Ali Soilihi is second, and Azali Assoumani is elected.^{[4] [5]}

Candidate again in 2019, this time as an independent; he was third at the end of the first and only round, which saw the re-election of Azali Assoumani. He obtained 8,851 votes, or 6% of the votes cast.

In November 2023, Mouigni Baraka Saïd Soilihi officially declared his candidacy for the presidential election of January 14, 2024.^{[6] [7] [8]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2024-06-14 . Mouigni Baraka Saïd Soilihi I Portrait d'un homme aux multiples casquettes . 2024-06-18 . Al-Watwan . fr.
2. Web site: Présidentielle - Comores : quatre candidats qui comptent . Le Point . 2 September 2024 . fr . 18 February 2016.
3. Web site: Comoros: Country Review.; 2024:1-354 . ebsco . 2 September 2024.
4. Web site: Rédaction . La . 2016-02-24 . Présidentielle: Mamadou, Mouigni Baraka et Azali au second tour Comores Infos . 2024-05-18 . www.comoresinfos.net . fr-FR.
5. Web site: 2016-05-16 . Présidentielle de l'Union : Azali, une victoire nette et sans bavure Comores Infos . 2024-05-18 . www.comoresinfos.net . fr-FR.
6. Web site: 2023-11-05 . Comores: trois poids lourds se déclarent candidats pour la présidentielle, dont le président Azali . 2024-05-18 . RFI . fr.
7. Web site: 2023-07-11 . Mouigni Baraka se déclare candidat La Gazette Des Comores . 2024-06-18 . lagazettedescomores.com . fr.
8. Web site: 2024-01-03 . Comores: pour Mouigni Baraka Saïd Soilihi, la 1ère priorité c'est de changer de Constitution . 2024-06-18 . RFI . fr.