Motives for the coup include discontent from the dismissals of officials connected with Dhoinine's predecessor Ahmed Abdallah Sambi, such as the head of the army.

[1] In April 2013, state security apprehended as many as sixteen individuals due to suspicions of "planning a destabilizing act" within the country.

[1][2] France indicated its willingness to cooperate with the Comoros, with the French ambassador pledging the country's support after being informed some of its citizens were involved in the foiled coup.

"[1][2] Though opposition leaders initially criticized the government for their secrecy regarding information around the incident,[1][2] they later organized protests along with the ruling party to denounce the coup attempt.

The united march centered around condemning mercenaries aiming to disrupt political stability within the country as the opposition claimed Patrick Klein, who had worked under the infamous Bob Denard, had significant involvement in the failed coup.