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| VII. The Contemporary Period, 1945–2000 > I. Africa, 1941–2000 > 2. Regions > c. East Africa > 2. Comoros | ||||
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| The Encyclopedia of World History. 2001. |
| 2. Comoros | |
| 1975, July | |
| Comoros, formerly a French dominion, became independent under Pres. Ahmed Abdallah. The island of Mayotte remained a French dependency. | 1 |
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| French mercenaries ousted Abdallah and installed Ali Soilih, whose socialist tendencies led to a withdrawal of French aid. The government then pursued a Maoist cultural revolution. | 2 |
| The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. | |
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