Democratic Union Afar

The Democratic Union Afar (UDA) was a political party of the French Territory of the Afars and the Issas.

History

Created by 1960-1961 to Orbiss Gaddito and Mohamed Kamil Mohamed, in 1962 it also brings Ali Aref Bourhan and Ahmed Dini. The UDA wins local elections in 1963. In 1965, Ali Aref leaves the UDA, he lost control, to create the Democratic Rally Afar (RDA). The UDA is close to the Party of Popular Movement (PMP) with which it organizes the independence demonstration in August 1966. But then the two teams away.

In 1967, the UDA participated in the territorial elections. It supports the maintenance of the territory under French sovereignty in the March 1967 referendum.

References

Oberle (Philippe), Hugot (Pierre) [1985] History of Djibouti - Origins to the Republic, Paris, Dakar, Presence Africaine (repr. 1996), 346 p.
Ali Coubba [1998] Ahmed Dini and politics in Djibouti, Paris, L'Harmattan, 235 p.

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