Event Secession of Anjouan and Moheli

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Secession of Anjouan and Moheli from the Union of the Comoros.

Chronology

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  • January 1998: In 1997, the islands of Anjouan and Mohéli declared their independence from the Comoros.
  • January 1999: Mohéli did return to government control in 1998.
  • August 1999: In 1999, Anjouan had internal conflicts and on August 1 of that year, the 80-year-old first president Foundi Abdallah Ibrahim resigned, transferring power to a national coordinator, Said Abeid.