The Congolese National Convention (french: Convention Nationale Congolaise), also known as CONACO, was a
federalist
The term ''federalist'' describes several political beliefs around the world. It may also refer to the concept of parties, whose members or supporters called themselves ''Federalists''.
History Europe federation
In Europe, proponents of de ...
political alliance in the
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DRC, the DROC, or the Congo, and formerly and also colloquially Zaire, is a country in ...
. It was formed and led by then Prime Minister,
Moïse Tshombe
Moïse Kapenda Tshombe (sometimes written Tshombé) (10 November 1919 – 29 June 1969) was a Congolese businessman and politician. He served as the president of the secessionist State of Katanga from 1960 to 1963 and as prime minister of the D ...
.
It consisted of a bloc of forty-nine parties from among the more than 200 parties that were formed primarily for participation in the
1965 general elections. CONACO primarily drew its strength from the southern portions of the country and succeeded the
Katanga-based
CONAKAT party.
DRC: Electoral Operation of the 1965 election
EISA
Election results
See also
* Political parties in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
This article details the various political parties in ''the Democratic Republic of the Congo''.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has seen extensive civil conflict since independence in 1960, and no free and fair election had been held there ...
References
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Defunct political party alliances in Africa
Political party alliances in the Democratic Republic of the Congo