Senegalese Popular Movement
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Senegalese Popular Movement (in French
: Mouvement Populaire Sénégalais) was a political party
in Senegal
. MPS was formed as the Senegalese section of the African Democratic Rally
(RDA), following the expulsion of the Senegalese Democratic Union
(UDS). MPS was led by Doudou Gueye.
A significant part of MPS led by Abdoulaye Thiaw split and joined the Senegalese Popular Bloc
(BPS) in 1956. The rest of MPS finally merged with the Senegalese Progressive Union (UPS, follow-up of BPS) in 1959.
French language
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: Mouvement Populaire Sénégalais) was a political party
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Senegal
Senegal
Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
. MPS was formed as the Senegalese section of the African Democratic Rally
African Democratic Rally
The African Democratic Rally was a political party in French West Africa, led by Félix Houphouët-Boigny. Founded in Bamako in 1946, the RDA quickly became one of the most important forces for independence in the region. Initially a Pan-Africanist movement, the RDA ceased to function as a...
(RDA), following the expulsion of the Senegalese Democratic Union
Senegalese Democratic Union
Senegalese Democratic Union was a political party in Senegal, founded in 1946 by the Communist Study Groups...
(UDS). MPS was led by Doudou Gueye.
A significant part of MPS led by Abdoulaye Thiaw split and joined the Senegalese Popular Bloc
Senegalese Popular Bloc
The Senegalese Popular Bloc held its constitutive congress in Dakar February 23-25 1957. BPS was the result of the merger of the Senegalese Democratic Bloc of Léopold Sédar Senghor, Senegalese Democratic Union , Casamancian Autonomous Movement and a fraction of the Senegalese Popular Movement ...
(BPS) in 1956. The rest of MPS finally merged with the Senegalese Progressive Union (UPS, follow-up of BPS) in 1959.