Comorian Union for Progress
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The Comorian Union for Progress (Shikomor
: Udzima; ) is a defunct political party in the Comoros
.
In 1978, French
mercenary Bob Denard
staged a coup d'etat
against the socialist
government of Ali Soilih
, bringing Ahmed Abdallah
back to power. In February 1982, Abdallah banned all existing political parties and created the UCP. In subsequent elections
a month later, the UCP won 37 of 38 seats in the National Assembly
. In elections in 1987
the UCP won all 42 seats in an election generally considered unfair. Another coup by Denard in 1989 brought Said Mohamed Djohar
, who was also part of the UCP. The party floundered until 1991 when Djohar renounced the party. With no seats in the National Assembly, the party merged with the Union for Democracy and Decentralization (UNDC) in September 1993.
Comorian language
Comorian is the most widely used language on the Comoros and Mayotte. It is a set of Swahili dialects but with a much stronger Arabic influence than standard Swahili...
: Udzima; ) is a defunct political party in the Comoros
Comoros
The Comoros , officially the Union of the Comoros is an archipelago island nation in the Indian Ocean, located off the eastern coast of Africa, on the northern end of the Mozambique Channel, between northeastern Mozambique and northwestern Madagascar...
.
In 1978, French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
mercenary Bob Denard
Bob Denard
Colonel Bob Denard , born Gilbert Bourgeaud, was a French soldier and mercenary. He was known for having done various jobs in support of Françafrique for Jacques Foccart, in charge of French president Charles de Gaulle's policy in Africa...
staged a coup d'etat
Coup d'état
A coup d'état state, literally: strike/blow of state)—also known as a coup, putsch, and overthrow—is the sudden, extrajudicial deposition of a government, usually by a small group of the existing state establishment—typically the military—to replace the deposed government with another body; either...
against the socialist
Socialism
Socialism is an economic system characterized by social ownership of the means of production and cooperative management of the economy; or a political philosophy advocating such a system. "Social ownership" may refer to any one of, or a combination of, the following: cooperative enterprises,...
government of Ali Soilih
Ali Soilih
Ali Soilih, full name Ali Soilih Mtsashiwa, was a Comorian socialist revolutionary and political figure.-Biography:...
, bringing Ahmed Abdallah
Ahmed Abdallah
Ahmed Abdallah Abderemane was a Comorian politician. He was President of the Comoros from 25 October 1978 until his death.-Life prior to the presidency:...
back to power. In February 1982, Abdallah banned all existing political parties and created the UCP. In subsequent elections
Comorian legislative election, 1982
Parliamentary elections were held in the Comoros on 7 March 1982, following the early dissolution of the Federal Assembly by President Ahmed Abdallah on 25 January. There were 38 constituencies , each of which elected a single member...
a month later, the UCP won 37 of 38 seats in the National Assembly
Assembly of the Union of the Comoros
The unicameral Assembly of the Union of the Comoros is the country's legislative body.The current Assembly of the Union, formed following elections held on 18 and 25 April 2004, has a total of 33 members. 18 member are directly elected in single member constituencies using the two-round system...
. In elections in 1987
Comorian legislative election, 1987
Parliamentary elections were held in the Comoros on 22 March 1987. The result was a victory for the Comorian Union for Progress, the sole legal party, which won all 42 seats in the first round of voting. Voter turnout was around 65%....
the UCP won all 42 seats in an election generally considered unfair. Another coup by Denard in 1989 brought Said Mohamed Djohar
Said Mohamed Djohar
Said Mohammed Djohar was a Comorian politician who served as President of the Comoros during the 1990s.-Climb to power:...
, who was also part of the UCP. The party floundered until 1991 when Djohar renounced the party. With no seats in the National Assembly, the party merged with the Union for Democracy and Decentralization (UNDC) in September 1993.