African Union

=== Anjouan, Comoros ===
{{main|2008 invasion of Anjouan}}
A successful 2008 invasion of [[Anjouan]] by AU and [[Comoros]] forces to stop self-declared president [[Mohamed Bacar]], whose 2007 re-election was declared illegal.<ref name="web.archive.org">{{cite web |title=African Union forces seek rebel leader |url=http://www.france24.com/en/20080325-comoros-anjouan-battle-bacar-african-union-first-day%26navi%3DMONDE |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080415055355/http://www.france24.com/en/20080325-comoros-anjouan-battle-bacar-african-union-first-day%26navi%3DMONDE |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 April 2008 |website=France 24 |access-date=4 September 2018}}</ref> Prior to the invasion, France helped transport Tanzanian troops but their position in the disagreement was questioned when a French police helicopter was suspected of attempting to sneak Bacar into French exile.<ref>{{cite news |title=Comoros anger over chopper crash |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7306986.stm |website=BBC News |date=20 March 2008 |access-date=4 September 2018 |archive-date=23 March 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080323180728/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7306986.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> The first wave of troops landed on Anjouan Bay on 25 March and soon took over the airfield in [[Ouani]], ultimately aiming to locate and remove Bacar from office.<ref name="web.archive.org"/> On the same day, the airport, capital, and second city were overrun and the presidential palace was deserted.<ref>{{cite news |title=Battles on Comoros rebel island |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7312031.stm |website=BBC News |date=25 March 2008 |access-date=4 September 2018 |archive-date=31 March 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080331010358/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7312031.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> Bacar escaped and sought asylum in France.  The Comoros government demanded his return, in order to determine his fate.<ref>{{cite news |title=Comoran rebel seeks French asylum |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7315744.stm |website=BBC News |date=27 March 2008 |access-date=4 September 2018 |archive-date=28 March 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080328232824/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7315744.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> Many of Bacar's main supporters were arrested by the end of March, including [[Caabi El-Yachroutu Mohamed]] and [[Ibrahim Halidi]].  Bacar's asylum request was rejected on 15 May, as France agreed to cooperate with the Comoran government's demand.<ref>{{cite news |title=Comoran rebel asylum plea refused |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7402921.stm |website=BBC News |date=15 May 2008 |access-date=4 September 2018 |archive-date=28 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180828170501/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7402921.stm |url-status=live }}</ref>  At the 29 June elections, [[Moussa Toybou]] won the presidency.<ref>{{cite web |title=Toybou confirmed Anjouan president |url=http://www.afrol.com/articles/29696 |website=Afrol News |access-date=4 September 2018 |archive-date=4 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180904120957/http://www.afrol.com/articles/29696 |url-status=live }}</ref>