Independent Democratic Union Of São Tomé And Príncipe

The Independent Democratic Union of São Tomé and Príncipe (UDISTP) was a political party formed by São Toméan exiles based in

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who opposed the

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policies of the

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(MLSTP) government. In 1986, another São Toméan exiled opposition party, the

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(FRNSTP) formed a coalition with the UDISTP after being expelled from

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and relocating to

. Both groups agreed to seek political changes in São Tomé and Príncipe by non-violent means. Political parties in São Tomé and Príncipe {{SaoTomePrincipe-stub