Movement for Solidarity and Development
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The Movement for Solidarity and Development (Mouvement pour la Solidarité et le Développement) is a political party
in the Republic of the Congo
and in Burundi
.
held on June 24 and August 5, 2007, the party won 3 out of 137 seats.
they withdrew their candidate alleging fraud and intimidation.
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 the Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo
The Republic of the Congo , sometimes known locally as Congo-Brazzaville, is a state in Central Africa. It is bordered by Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo , the Angolan exclave province of Cabinda, and the Gulf of Guinea.The region was dominated by...
and in Burundi
Burundi
Burundi , officially the Republic of Burundi , is a landlocked country in the Great Lakes region of Eastern Africa bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and south, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. Its capital is Bujumbura...
.
Congo
In the parliamentary electionRepublic of the Congo parliamentary election, 2007
A parliamentary election was held in the Republic of the Congo on 24 June 2007, with a second round initially planned for 22 July 2007, but then postponed to 5 August 2007. According to the National Commission of the Organization of the Elections , 1,807 candidates stood in the first round for 137...
held on June 24 and August 5, 2007, the party won 3 out of 137 seats.
Burundi
In Burundi, it is one of the opposition parties. In the Burundian presidential election, 2010Burundian presidential election, 2010
A presidential election was held in Burundi on 28 June 2010. As a result of withdrawals and alleged fraud and intimidation, the incumbent was the only candidate.-Background:...
they withdrew their candidate alleging fraud and intimidation.