Voltaic Democratic Movement — (in French: Mouvement Démocratique Voltaïque ) was a political party in Upper Volta, led by Gérard Kango Ouédraogo. MDV was founded in 1955.In the 1957 territorial assembly elections MDV came second with 26 seats. After the elections it formed a… … Wikipedia
List of political parties in Burkina Faso — This article lists political parties in Burkina Faso.Burkina Faso is a one party dominant state with the Congress for Democracy and Progress in power. Opposition parties are allowed, but are widely considered to have no real chance of gaining… … Wikipedia
List of Burkina Faso-related articles — Articles (arranged alphabetically) related to Burkina Faso include:0 9* 1998 African Cup of NationsA* African Bush Elephant * African Civet * African Clawless Otter * African Democratic Rally (Burkina) * African Independence Party * African… … Wikipedia
Unified Democratic Party — (in French: Parti Démocratique Unifié ), was, despite its name, not a political party but an electoral alliance of two parties, the Voltaic Democratic Union (UDV RDA) and the Social Party for the Emancipation of the African Masses (PSEMA), ahead… … Wikipedia
African Regroupment Party — The African Regroupment Party (in French: Parti du Regroupement Africain ) was a political party in the French African colonies.PRA to into being at a meeting in Paris March 26 1958. The main founding organizations were the African Convention and … Wikipedia
Social Party for the Emancipation of the African Masses — (in French: Parti Social pour l Émancipation des Masses Africaines ) was a political party in Upper Volta, led by Joseph Conombo and Henri Guissou. PSEMA was founded in 1955 following a split in the Voltaic Union.Ahead of the 1957 territorial… … Wikipedia
African Popular Movement — (in French: Mouvement Populaire Africain ) was a political party in Upper Volta, led by Nazi Boni. MPA was founded in 1955 following a split in the Voltaic Union.In the 1957 territorial assembly elections MPA won five seats. After the elections… … Wikipedia
Maurice Yaméogo — Maurice Nawalagmba Yaméogo 1st President of Upper Volta In office August 5, 1960 – January 3, 1966 Preceded by None (position first established) … Wikipedia
language — /lang gwij/, n. 1. a body of words and the systems for their use common to a people who are of the same community or nation, the same geographical area, or the same cultural tradition: the two languages of Belgium; a Bantu language; the French… … Universalium
Mali — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Mali <p></p> Background: <p></p> The Sudanese Republic and Senegal became independent of France in 1960 as the Mali Federation. When Senegal withdrew after only a few… … The World Factbook
