National Union of Independents (Upper Volta)

The National Union of Independents (French: Union Nationale des Indépendents, UNI) was a political party in the Republic of Upper Volta led by Moussa Kargougou.

History

The UNI was established in 1973 as a breakaway from the African Democratic Rally.[1] Although it was banned in 1974 following a military coup, it was revived prior to the 1978 parliamentary elections, with Kargougou having been appointed as Foreign Minister in 1977.[1]

The party received 7% of the vote in the elections, winning a single seat, which was taken by Kargougou.[2][1]

References

1. Lawrence Rupley, Lamissa Bangali, Boureima Diamitani (2013) Historical Dictionary of Burkina Faso, Rowman & Littlefield, p220
2. Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, pp134–141 ISBN 0-19-829645-2