Senegalese Republican Movement (in
French: ''Mouvement Republicain Sénégalais'') was a
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 ...
, founded on July 3, 1977. MRS was led by
Boabacar Gueye, who served as its general secretary.
MRS was legally recognized on February 2, 1979. MRS was then the fourth legal party in the country. MRS worked for a free market economy and a society based on
Islam
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ic values.
Source: Zuccarelli, François. ''La vie politique sénégalaise (1940-1988)''. Paris: CHEAM, 1988.
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Political parties established in 1977
Political parties in Senegal