African Party for the Independence of the Masses
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African Party for Independence of the Masses (in French
: Parti Africain pour l'Indépendance des Masses) is a black nationalist political party
in Senegal
. It was legally registered in July 1982. PAIM publishes Nation Africaine.
PAIM favours a form of direct participative democracy.
In spite of its name, PAIM shares no organic link with PAI
. In fact PAIM is a non-marxist party.
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
: Parti Africain pour l'Indépendance des Masses) is a black nationalist political party
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Senegal
Senegal
Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
. It was legally registered in July 1982. PAIM publishes Nation Africaine.
PAIM favours a form of direct participative democracy.
In spite of its name, PAIM shares no organic link with PAI
African Independence Party
African Independence Party was a communist party in French West Africa . PAI was founded in Thiès, Senegal in 1957...
. In fact PAIM is a non-marxist party.
Source
- Zuccarelli, François. La vie politique sénégalaise (1940-1988). Paris: CHEAM, 1988.