Union for the Development of the Comoros

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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]

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

↑ 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
1 2 Tom Lansford (2014) Political Handbook of the World 2014, CQ Press, p307
↑ Comorian elections: CENI results for the second round! Comores Actualités, 26 February 2015 (French)

Political parties in the Comoros

Parliamentary	Union for the Development of the Comoros (8) Juwa Party (7) Democratic Rally of the Comoros (2) Convention for the Renewal of the Comoros (2) Rally for an Alternative of Harmonious and Integrated Development (1) Party for the Comorian Agreement (1) Independents (3)

Extra-parliamentary	Comorian Union for Progress Islands' Fraternity and Unity Party Movement for the Comoros National Front for Justice Rally for Democracy and Renewal

Defunct	Camp of the Autonomous Islands Comorian Democratic Union Comorian Party for Democracy and Progress Comorian Popular Front Democratic Front of the Comoros Democratic Rally of the Comorian People Dialogue Proposition Action Maecha Bora Movement for Democracy and Progress Movement for Renewal and Democratic Action Movement for the Comoros National Rally for Development National Union for Democracy in the Comoros Nguzo Party for National Salvation Rally for Change and Democracy Realising Freedom's Capability Twamaya Union of Democrats for Development

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