Polity Federal and Islamic Republic of Comoros

This article is about the specific polity Federal and Islamic Republic of Comoros and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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The Comoros is an archipelago in the Indian ocean, located northwest to Mozambique. After the Coup d'état d'Azali it assumed the denomination of Federal and Islamic Republic of Comoros.

Establishment

  • October 1978: In 1978, president Ali Soilih, who had a firm anti-French line, was killed and Ahmed Abdallah came to power.

Chronology

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1. Secession of Anjouan and Moheli

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

  • 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.

2. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

  • April 1999: Azali's coup.

Disestablishment

  • January 1999: Mohéli did return to government control in 1998.
  • April 1999: Azali's coup.