The Comorian Union for Progress (UCP) (Udzima (in Shikomor), Union Comorienne pour le Progrès (in French) is a defunct political party in the Comoros. Comorian ( Shikomor) is the most widely used language on the Comoros (independent islands in the Indian Ocean, off Mozambique and Madagascar French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people The Comoros (ˈkɒməroʊz; جزر القمر Juzur al-Qumur) officially the Union of the Comoros (Union des Comores الإتّحاد القمريّ
In 1978, French mercenary Bob Denard staged a coup d'etat against the socialist government of Ali Soilih, bringing Ahmed Abdallah back to power. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. A mercenary is a person who takes part in an armed conflict who is not a national or a party to the conflict and is "motivated to take part in the hostilities essentially by "Colonel" Bob Denard ( April 7, 1929 &ndash October 13, 2007) born Gilbert Bourgeaud, was one of the most famous and Socialism refers to a broad set of economic theories of social organization advocating state or collective ownership and administration of the Means of production and distribution Ali Soilih ( January 7 1937 - May 29 1978) was a Comorian socialist revolutionary and political figure Ahmed Abdallah Abderemane (أحمد عبد الله عبد الرحمن Ahmad Abd Allah Abd ar-Rahman, 12 June, 1919 &ndash 26 November 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 between independents and the UCP. The Unicameral Assembly of the Union of the Comoros is the country's legislative body In elections in 1987, the UCP won all 42 seats in an election generally considered unfair. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Another coup by Denard in 1989 brought Said Mohamed Djohar, who was also part of the UCP. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Said Mohammed Djohar ( 22 August 1918 &ndash 23 February 2006) was a Comorian politician who served as President of the Comoros The party floundered until 1991 when Djohar renouced the party. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. With no seats in the National Assembly, the party merged with the Union for Democracy and Decentralization (UNDC) in September 1993.