Union of Social Democrats (Burkina Faso)
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The Union of Social Democrats (French: Union des Socio-Démocrates, USD) was a political party in Burkina Faso.
History
The USD was established in November 1990 by Alain Bédouma Yoda,[1] and recognised on 4 April 1991.[2]
The party won a single seat in the 1992 parliamentary elections.[3] On 6 February 1996 it merged into the new Congress for Democracy and Progress.[4]
References
- ^ Lawrence Rupley, Lamissa Bangali & Boureima Diamitani (2013) Historical Dictionary of Burkina Faso, Rowman & Littlefield, plviii
- ^ Femmes d'Afrique, KARTHALA Editions, p174
- ^ "Elections in Burkina Faso". African Elections Database. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ Rupley et al., p44
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