Central African Democratic Union Explained

Central African Democratic Union
Native Name:Union Démocratique Centrafricaine
Foundation:1 March 1980
Dissolution:2 September 1981
Headquarters:Bangui, Central African Republic
Ideology:African nationalism
Republicanism
Country:Central African Republic

The Central African Democratic Union (French: Union Démocratique Centrafricaine, UDC) was a political party in the Central African Republic.

History

The UDC was established by David Dacko in March 1980 at a congress. Dacko claimed that the UDC was the continuation of Movement for the Social Evolution of Black Africa (MESAN).[1] The party was banned on 2 September 1981, following the 1981 Central African Republic coup d'état.[2]

Electoral history

Presidential elections

Notes and References

  1. O'Toole, Thomas. The Central African Republic: The Continent's Hidden Heart. Boulder: Westview Press, 1986
  2. http://www.content.eisa.org.za/old-page/car-defunct-political-parties CAR: Defunct political parties