France, Nov. 25 -- Moments after his appointment as chairman of the Comoros organising committee for the 2027 Indian Ocean Island Games (IOIG), Mohamed Issimaila spoke candidly about the challenges facing his country as hosts.

"There's the time factor, and there are a lot of things to do," said the formeryouth and sports minister.

"What we need to do now is get all the teams together and set the objectives. There's also the sports organisation itself."

The IOIG will be held in Comoros for the first time in the 45-year history of a gala created to improve regional cooperation through sport.

More than 2,000 athletes from seven countries featured in 17 disciplines during the 2023 IOIG inMadagascar.

After 10 days of competition, the host...