Union for the Development of the Comoros

The Union for the Development of the Comoros (French: Union pour le Développement des Comores, UPDC) is a political alliance in the Comoros. The party's president is Mohamed Halifa.[1]

Comoros
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the Comoros

Member State of the Arab League

History

The UPDC was established in February 2013 as an alliance of parties that supported President Ikililou Dhoinine.[2] It was initially named the Rally for Democracy in the Comoros (Rassemblement pour la Démocratie aux Comoros, Radeco), but was later renamed Union for the Development of the Comoros.[2]

In the 2015 parliamentary elections the UPDC emerged as the largest party, winning eight of the 24 directly-elected seats.[3]

References
  1. Comoros: Controversy surrounding the election commission on the eve of the start of the campaign for parliamentary and municipal elections Indian Ocean Times, 15 December 2014
  2. Tom Lansford (2014) Political Handbook of the World 2014, CQ Press, p307
  3. Comorian elections: CENI results for the second round! Comores Actualités, 26 February 2015 (in French)


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