Sawaba

The radical socialist party of Djibo Bakary, founded as the Union démocratique nigérienne in 1954 and renamed Sawaba ('liberation') when it led Niger's government in 1957–1958 as the Niger section of the Mouvement socialiste africain. Alone in French West Africa it campaigned for a 'no' vote for immediate independence in the referendum of 1958; banned in 1959, it went into exile, and in 1964 launched a guerrilla insurrection with fighters trained in Ghana, Algeria, China and the Soviet bloc. It was crushed by the Diori government with French support.

Years

1954–1975

Country

Niger

Also known as

Union démocratique nigérienne · Mouvement socialiste africain (section du Niger)

Affiliation

Socialist; backed by Ghana, China, the Soviet bloc and Algeria

Sources

Wikipedia — Sawaba; BnF catalogue record cb328652330

Works published abroad

The movement's own publications, wherever they were printed. Each keeps its real publisher; titles in this catalogue link to their page. Works credited to Sawaba, Union démocratique nigérienne, Mouvement socialiste africain (section du Niger), Djibo Bakary & Mouvement socialiste africain (section du Niger) are included automatically.