Said Muhamed, last Sultan of an independent Sultanate of Anjouan/Nzwani. France declared a Protectorate over the island in 1886. In 1909, he was forced to abdicate his throne in favor of French rule. The island was annexed by France in 1912, prompting opposition by the Sultan and those loyal to him. His forces were crushed and France continued with annexation.
The islands of the Comoros would not regain independence (though now as one polity, save Mayotte) until 1975.














