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The Union for the Franco-African Community (french: Union pour la Communauté Franco-Africaine, UCFA) was a political alliance in Niger.
History
The alliance was formed by the Nigerien Progressive Party – African Democratic Rally, Nigerien Prog ...
(an alliance of the
Nigerien Progressive Party – African Democratic Rally
The Nigerien Progressive Party – African Democratic Rally (, PPN-RDA) is a political party in Niger. It was the leading political party of the pre-independence era, becoming the sole legal party of the First Republic (1960–1974). It was led ...
and the African Regroupment Party), which won 49 of the 60 seats.
On 18 December 1958, the Territorial Assembly convened and proclaimed itself a Constituent Assembly.
Results
Aftermath
Following the elections, the results in the Tessaoua and
Zinder
Zinder (locally, ''Damagaram''), formerly also spelled Sinder, is the third largest city in Niger, with a population of 170,574 (2001 census);
constituencies, where Sawaba had won all their seats, were annulled due to irregularities. The Tessaoua seats were awarded to the UCFA, whilst a by-election was scheduled for Zinder on 27 June 1959. Ballot papers were only printed for the PPN-RDA, and due to fears of violence, Sawaba did not put up candidates, calling for a boycott instead.Klaas van Walraven (2013) ''The Yearning for Relief: A History of the Sawaba Movement in Niger'', BRILL, pp288–290 Following the by-elections, the UCFA controlled all 60 seats.