Union of Social Democrats (Burkina Faso) explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Lawrence Rupley, Lamissa Bangali & Boureima Diamitani (2013) Historical Dictionary of Burkina Faso, Rowman & Littlefield, plviii
  2. Femmes d'Afrique, KARTHALA Editions, p174
  3. Web site: Elections in Burkina Faso . 30 December 2023 . African Elections Database.
  4. Rupley et al., p44

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