Senegalese Democratic Union-Renewal
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Senegalese Democratic Union-Renewal (in French
French language
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: Union Démocratique Sénégalais-Rénovation), a political party
Political party
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 in Senegal
Senegal
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, founded in 1985 by Mamadou Fall, general secretary of the trade union
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...

 UTLS, as a split from the Senegalese Democratic Party
Senegalese Democratic Party
The Senegalese Democratic Party is a political party in Senegal. The party considers itself a liberal party and is a member of the Liberal International. Abdoulaye Wade, Senegal's president, is the party's leader...

(PDS).

Source

  1. Zuccarelli, François. La vie politique sénégalaise (1940-1988). Paris: CHEAM, 1988.
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