African Independence Party (in French: ''Parti Africain de l'Indépendance'') was a

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in French West Africa (AOF). PAI was founded in

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in 1957. Later as AOF was dissolved into independent countries the local PAI sections became independent parties, often keeping the name PAI. PAI was the first party in AOF to unequivocally demand independence from French rule.Chafer, Tony. ''The end of empire in French West Africa : France's successful decolonization?''.

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: Berg, 2002. p. 210 In Senegal PAI was banned on August 1, 1960. In Senegal the following parties trace/traced their origin back to PAI: * Party of Independence and Work (PIT, technically the original PAI) *

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(legally registered as PAI) *

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* Senegalese Communist Party (short-lived pro-Chinese faction) In Upper Volta/

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PAI was established in 1963. PAI attained importance through its mass front

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(LIPAD). Today LIPAD is dissolved, and PAI has split in two factions: * African Independence Party (Ouédraogo). Technically the original PAI *

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, legally recognized as PAI

List of founders of PAI

* Madame Basse * M. Basse * Coupet Camara *

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* Ousmane Santara * Bacirou Sarr *

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