Soilih's older half-brother, Said Mohamed Djohar, overthrew Abdallah, possibly with the help of Denard. He served as president of Comoros until 1996. The effects of the social policies of Ali Soilih are still apparent in the Comoros, particularly on Anjouan. See also List of heads of state of the Comoros References 1937 births 1978 deaths Presidents of the Comoros Foreign ministers of the Comoros Comorian socialists Assassinated Malagasy people Assassinated Comorian politicians Assassinated heads of state Deaths by firearm in the Comoros People murdered in the Comoros Malagasy emigrants to the Comoros Malagasy people murdered abroad Assassinated heads of government Leaders who took power by coup Leaders ousted by a coup Heads of government who were later imprisoned Malagasy people of Comorian descent