African Party for Independence of the Masses (in
French: ''Parti Africain pour l'Indépendance des Masses'') is a
black nationalist
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political party
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in
Senegal
Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 ...
. It was legally registered in July 1982. PAIM publishes ''Nation Africaine''.
PAIM favours a form of direct participative democracy.
In spite of its name, PAIM shares no organic link with
PAI. Unlike PAI, PAIM is a non-Marxist party.
Sources
*Zuccarelli, François. ''La vie politique sénégalaise (1940-1988)''. Paris: CHEAM, 1988.
1982 establishments in Senegal
African and Black nationalist parties in Africa
Political parties established in 1982
Political parties in Senegal
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