Popular Action Grouping

Popular Action Grouping (French: Groupement d'Action Populaire, abbreviated GAP), was an traditionalist and Islamic political party in Upper Volta, formed in 1966 as a splinter group of the Voltan Democratic Union (UDV). The leaders of the party were Nouhoun Sigué Massa (party chairman) and Saïdou Ouédraogo (party general secretary). The party was banned in 1974. GAP did not win any seats in the 1978 election.

References

1 2 Political Handbook of the World: Governments, Regional Issues, and Intergovernmental Organizations as of January 1. 1978. McGraw-Hill, 1978. p. 473
1 2 3 Rupley, Lawrence, et al. Historical Dictionary of Burkina Faso. Scarecrow Press, 2013. p. 92
1 2 Political Handbook and Atlas of the World. Harper & Row, 1970. p. 403
↑ Mazrui, Ali AlʼAmin. Protest and Power in Black Africa. Oxford University Press, 1970. p. 1068
↑ Africa Special Report: Bulletin of the Institute of African American Relations. 1980. p. 6
↑ Thompson, Virginia. West Africa's Council of the Entente. Cornell University Press, 1972. p. 103

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[hand78-1] 1 2 Political Handbook of the World: Governments, Regional Issues, and Intergovernmental Organizations as of January 1. 1978. McGraw-Hill, 1978. p. 473

[lru-2] 1 2 3 Rupley, Lawrence, et al. Historical Dictionary of Burkina Faso. Scarecrow Press, 2013. p. 92

[photw-3] 1 2 Political Handbook and Atlas of the World. Harper & Row, 1970. p. 403

[4] Mazrui, Ali AlʼAmin. Protest and Power in Black Africa. Oxford University Press, 1970. p. 1068

[5] Africa Special Report: Bulletin of the Institute of African American Relations. 1980. p. 6

[6] Thompson, Virginia. West Africa's Council of the Entente. Cornell University Press, 1972. p. 103