The history of Comoros goes back some 1500 years. It has been inhabited by various groups throughout this time. France colonised the islands in the 19th century. Comoros finally became independent in 1975. Contents [ hide ] 1 Early inhabitants 2 Colonial Rule 3 Abdallah regime 4 1989-1996 5 Secession of Anjouan and Mohéli 6 2007-2008 Anjouan crisis 7 References 8 External links [ edit ] Early inhabitants It is thought that the Comoros islands were first visited by Phoenician sailors. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The earliest inhabitants of the islands may have been 5th or 6th century Melanesian or Polynesian sailors; [ 3 ] a 6th Century settlement on Nzwani was found by archaeologists. [ 4 ] Traces of this original Asian culture have blended with successive waves of African , Arab and Shirazi immigrants. Bantu peoples apparently moved to Comoros before the 14th Century, principally from the coast of what is now southern Mozambique; on the island of Nzwani (French An...
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