A CRITICAL LOOK AT THE COMORIAN CONSTITUTION OF 2001

The article examines the political instability and centrifugal tendencies in the Republic of Comoros since its independence in 1975. It highlights the multiple changes of government and numerous coups d'état that have hindered the socio-economic development of the country. Additionally, it sheds light on the separatist tensions among the islands comprising the Union of Comoros, particularly the secessions of Anjouan and Mohéli. Finally, it analyzes the weaknesses of the 2001 Union of Comoros Constitution, including its limited constitutive nature, the functioning of the federal executive, and the composition of the federal assembly

Keywords : Comorian Constitution, democracy, decentralization, Constitutional Court, political instability, centralization, control mechanisms.