Senegalese Democratic Union

Senegalese Democratic Union (in French: ''Union Démocratique Sénégalais'') 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 ideological or p ...

Senegal Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 ...

, founded in 1946 by the Communist Study Groups (GEC). UDS became affiliated as the Senegalese section of the

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(RDA). Later UDS was expelled from RDA, and substituted by the less radical

Senegalese Popular Movement Senegalese Popular Movement (in French: ''Mouvement Populaire Sénégalais'') was a political party in Senegal. MPS was formed as the Senegalese section of the African Democratic Rally (RDA), following the expulsion of the Senegalese Democratic ...

(MPS). In 1956 UDS decided to merge into the

Senegalese Popular Bloc The Senegalese Popular Bloc (in French: ''Bloc Populaire Sénégalais'' (BPS)) was the result of the merger of the Senegalese Democratic Bloc (BDS) of Léopold Sédar Senghor, Senegalese Democratic Union (UDS), Casamancian Autonomous Movement ( ...

(BPS). Former UDS cadres played an important role in the formation of

African Regroupment Party-Senegal African or Africans may refer to: * Anything from or pertaining to the continent of Africa: ** People who are native to Africa, descendants of natives of Africa, or individuals who trace their ancestry to indigenous inhabitants of Africa *** Ethn ...

(PRA-Sénégal). Sections of the Rassemblement Démocratique Africain Political parties established in 1946 Political parties in Senegal Communist parties in Senegal {{CP-stub