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The Congolese Democratic Front (french: Front démocratique congolais, FDC) was a
political party A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular country's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific political ideology ...
in Moyen-Congo. The party was founded by Emmanuel Dadet after he left the
Congolese Progressive Party The Congolese Progressive Party (french: Parti progressiste congolais, PPC) was a political party in Congo-Brazzaville. It was the first Congolese political party (founded by Jean-Félix Tchicaya in 1945), and the Congolese section of the African D ...
. The FDC failed to become a major force in Congolese politics. In 1956, Dadet joined the Democratic Union for the Defense of African Interests (
UDDIA The Democratic Union for the Defense of African Interests (French: ''Union démocratique de défense des intérêts africains'', UDDIA) was a conservative, Francophile A Francophile, also known as Gallophile, is a person who has a strong affinit ...
).Bazenguissa-Ganga, Rémy.
Les voies du politique au Congo: essai de sociologie historique
'. Paris: Karthala, 1997. p. 429
FDC was also the name of an exile opposition group, that was founded by Aloîse Moudiléno-Massengo in the 1970s.Bazenguissa-Ganga, Rémy.
Les voies du politique au Congo: essai de sociologie historique
'. Paris: Karthala, 1997. p. 439


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Defunct political parties in the Republic of the Congo {{RCongo-party-stub