National Union of Independents (Upper Volta)

The National Union of Independents (, UNI) was a political party in the Republic of Upper Volta (present-day Burkina Faso), led by Moussa Kargougou.

History The UNI was established in 1973 as a breakaway from the African Democratic Rally.Lawrence Rupley, Lamissa Bangali, Boureima Diamitani (2013) Historical Dictionary of Burkina Faso, Rowman & Littlefield, p220 Although it was banned in 1974 following a military coup, it was revived prior to the 1978 parliamentary elections, with Kargougou having been appointed as Foreign Minister in 1977.

The party received 7% of the vote in the elections, winning a single seat, which was taken by Kargougou.Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, pp134–141

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