Union of the Democratic Centre (Mauritania) explained

Union of the Democratic Centre
Native Name:اتحاد الوسط الديمقراطي
Union du centre démocratique
Native Name Lang:ar, fr
Abbreviation:UDC
Dissolution:2018
Ideology:Centrism
Zionism (alleged)
Position:Centre
Country:Mauritania

The Union of the Democratic Centre (Arabic: اتحاد الوسط الديمقراطي; French: Union du centre démocratique, UCD) was a political party in Mauritania.

History

The party was founded by former members of the government of Mu'awiya al-Taya after failed attempts to merge with the Mauritanian Party of Union and Change.[1]

The party was commonly mockingly referred to as Kadima (after the then ruling Israeli party) by its detractors due to the leaders of the party traditionally lobbying for and supporting the establishment of diplomatic relations with the State of Israel, which led to the party being extremely unpopular among Mauritanians. The name was heavily rejected by the leadership.[1]

Ideology

The Union of the Democratic Centre sought to represent the political centre by adopting an intermediate position between the formerly ruling Democratic and Social Republican Party and the opposition.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2006-01-30 . الوسط الديمقراطي الموريتاني يسميه البعض كاديما . The Mauritanian Democratic Centre, called by some Kadima . 2024-07-10 . . ar.