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What happened to President Ahmed Abdallah in 1989?
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In November 1989, Comorian President Ahmed Abdallah was assassinated. Prior to his death, he had survived three coup attempts during his tenure, having been returned to power in 1978 following a coup led by the French mercenary Col. Robert Denard. Following Abdallah's assassination, multiparty presidential elections were held in 1990.12