Malian Union for Democracy and Development

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The Malian Union for Democracy and Development (French: Union Malienne pour la Démocratie et le Développement, UMADD} was a political party in the Ménaka Cercle area of Mali. It was seen as a party of the Ikelan, although many supporters were from the Imghad population.^[1]

History

UMADD was established in April 1991.^[1] In the 1992 parliamentary elections it contested only one single member constituency in Ménaka, but saw its candidate win the seat with 73% of the vote.^[2]

Although the party lost its sole seat in the July 1997 elections, the 1999 local elections saw the it win 10 of the 21 seats on Ménaka council

On 19 May 2004 the party merged into Rally for Mali.^[3]

References

1 2 Baz Lecoq (2005) "The Bellah Question:Slave Emancipation, Race and Social Category in Late Twentieth-Century Northern Mali" Canadian Journal of African Studies, Vol 39, no 1, pp42–68
↑ John A. Wiseman (2002) Democracy and Political Change in Sub-Saharan Africa, Routledge, p59
↑ Directory of Political Parties Ministry of the Interior

Political parties in Mali

With MPs	Assembly for Mali (66) Union for the Republic and Democracy (17) Alliance for Democracy in Mali (16) Alternative Forces for Renewal and Emergence (6) Convergence for the Development of Mali (5) African Solidarity for Democracy and Independence (5) National Congress for Democratic Initiative (4) Party for National Rebirth (3) Party for Economic Development and Solidarity (3) Patriotic Movement for Renewal (3) Alliance for Solidarity in Mali (3) Democratic Alliance for Peace (2) Social Democratic Convention (2) Movement for the Independence, Renaissance, and Integration of Africa (2) Malian Union for the African Democratic Rally (1) Change Party (1) Union for Democracy and Development (1) Party for the Restoration of Malian Values (1) Union of Patriots for Renewal (1)

Without MPs	Alternation Bloc for Renewal, Integration, and African Cooperation Citizens' Party for Revival Malian Rally for Labour Party for Civic and Patriotic Action Party for Independence, Democracy and Solidarity Party for Solidarity and Progress Rally for Democracy and Progress Rally for Education about Sustainable Development Rally for Labour Democracy

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