Soldiers from the African Union prepared to invade Anjouan, one of the Comoro Islands off the coast of Mozambique.
ECONOMIST: Politics this week
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Negotiators shuttled back and forth from Grand Comore to Anjouan, only to be deceived by Mr Bacar, who, say diplomats, promised compromise while digging in.
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Troops loyal to the Comoros' president have already clashed with supporters of the renegade leader of Anjouan, Mohamed Bacar, who took power last July after winning an election that the president declared illegal.