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African Democratic Rally (Burkina Faso)

Political party in Burkina Faso

Summary

Political party in Burkina Faso

Field	Value
name	African Democratic Rally
native_name	Rassemblement Démocratique Africain
colorcode
foundation	1957
headquarters	Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
national	Alliance for Democracy and Federation – African Democratic Rally
regional	African Democratic Rally
country	Burkina Faso

The African Democratic Rally (Rassemblement Démocratique Africain) is a political party in Burkina Faso. It was formed in 1957 as the Voltaic section of the African Democratic Rally (RDA) and was originally known as the Voltaic Democratic Union-African Democratic Rally (UDV-RDA). In 1960, UDV-RDA formed a civilian dictatorship in Upper Volta until it was overthrown in the 1966 military coup, later returning to electoral politics. Today, it is part of the Alliance for Democracy and Federation – African Democratic Rally, the largest of the many opposition parties in Burkina Faso.

Party history

Soon after the country gained independence from France in 1960, UDV-RDA became the only legal political party in Upper Volta and a civilian dictatorship was set up. In 1966, there was a military coup to overthrow the government. Under the rule of Sangoulé Lamizana UDV-RDA was reconstructed and developed good relations with the government. However, there was internal dissent between a pro-Lamizana faction, led by Prime Minister Joseph Conombo, and an anti-Lamizana faction led by Joseph Ouédraogo.

By the 1978 presidential and legislative elections, though the UDV-RDA had a unified party list for the legislature, the factions each favoured a different presidential candidate. The party officially supported Lamizana's candidature. The dissidents, grouped as the 'Rejectors Front-RDA' (Front du Réfus-RDA) supported the candidature of Joseph Ouédrago. After the elections this faction split away and joined the Voltaic Progressive Front of Joseph Ki-Zerbo.

After the elections Lamizana joined the party. The National Union of Independents (UNI) and the African Regroupment Party (PRA) also merged into the party because the 1977 Constitution limited the number of political parties to three, and PRA and UNI had lost their legal status after the election, having come fourth and fifth.

When Lamizana was overthrown in 1980, military rule was reinstituted, and the RDA never returned to power.

Electoral history

Presidential Elections

Election	Party candidate	Votes	%	Result
1965	Maurice Yaméogo	2,146,481	100%	Elected
1978	Joseph Ouédraogo	167,160	16.57%	Lost
1998	Frédéric Guirma	133,552	5.86%	Lost

National Assembly elections

Election	Party leader	Votes	%	Seats	+/–	Position	Outcome
1959	Maurice Yaméogo	505,815	56.2%		62	1st
1965	2,131,950	100%		13	1st
1970	Gérard Kango Ouédraogo	753,166	67.68%		38	1st
1978	Joseph Conombo	455,329	42.5%		9	1st	Minority government
1992	Frédéric Guirma	138,168	11.3%		6	3rd
1997	136,006	6.44%		4	3rd

References

(7 February 2013). "Historical Dictionary of Burkina Faso". Scarecrow Press.

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