Johannesburg — Anxiety is rising in the semi-autonomous island of Anjouan as the Comoros Union government continues to talk tough about a military incursion to end a lingering political stalemate.
"Everyone is fed up; everyone is tired. There is total crisis here," a teacher on Anjouan, who preferred to remain unidentified, told IRIN. Despite fears for her family's safety she added: "We better have the [Union government military] landing, then there will be freedom and peace in Anjouan."
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