Rally for Democracy and Economic and Social Development explained

The Rally for Democracy and Economic and Social Development (French: Ralliement pour la Démocratie et le Développement Économique et Social, RADDES) is a small, predominantly ethnic Tutsi political party in Burundi.

History

The party supported losing candidate Pierre Buyoya of the Union for National Progress in the 1993 presidential elections.[1] In the parliamentary elections later in the year, RADDES received 1.3% of the vote, failing to win a seat.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://africanelections.tripod.com/bi.html Elections in Burundi