Voters in Comoros were heading to the polls on Sunday to elect the Indian Ocean archipelago's 33-seat parliament, a year after the re-election of President Azali Assoumani in a poll which the opposition alleged was marred by widespread irregularities.

The Indian Ocean nation of the Comoros voted Sunday to elect lawmakers, with many opposition groups saying they would snub a vote they argued lacked transparency. "I thank the opposition candidates who stood in the elections.

Comoros is holding a parliamentary election that some opposition leaders have pledged to boycott. They accuse President Azali Assoumani and his ruling party of adopting an increasingly authoritarian stance and have raised concerns over the integrity of the vote.

Voters in the Indian Ocean nation of Comoros are heading to the polls to elect a new set of lawmakers in the country's parliamentary elections. However, the election has been marred by controversy, with the opposition announcing plans to boycott the vote,