Nazi Boni
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Nazi Boni was a politician from Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso
). In 1951 Boni was elected to the French National Assembly
on behalf of the Voltaic Union
. In 1955 Boni founded the African Popular Movement
(MPA) after a split from the UV. In January 1957, Boni's MPA took part in the founding of the African Convention
, a pan-African party that later merged into the African Regroupment Party
.
From December 1957 to February 1958 Boni served as President of the Territorial Assembly . In 1959 he founded a new party, the Republican Party for Liberty
, in opposition to the attempts to make Upper Volta a one-party state under the Voltaic Democratic Union. Boni was forced into exile in Dakar
, Senegal
.
In 1962, Boni wrote a novel, Le Crépuscule des temps anciens (The Twilight of the Bygone Days), which explored the precolonial existence of the Bwamu people.
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso – also known by its short-form name Burkina – is a landlocked country in west Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Côte d'Ivoire to the southwest.Its size is with an estimated...
). In 1951 Boni was elected to the French National Assembly
French National Assembly
The French National Assembly is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of France under the Fifth Republic. The upper house is the Senate ....
on behalf of the Voltaic Union
Voltaic Union
Voltaic Union was a political party in Upper Volta. It was formed soon after World War II on the initiative of the French governor Albert Mouragues, and Mouragues was accused of interference in the June 1948 local elections on behalf of the party...
. In 1955 Boni founded the African Popular Movement
African Popular Movement
African Popular Movement was a political party in Upper Volta, led by Nazi Boni. MPA was founded in 1955 following a split in the Voltaic Union.In the 1957 Territorial Assembly elections MPA won five seats...
(MPA) after a split from the UV. In January 1957, Boni's MPA took part in the founding of the African Convention
African Convention
African Convention was a political party in French West Africa. The CA was formed at a meeting in Dakar on 11 January 1957. The CA constisted of the Senegalese Popular Bloc of Léopold Sédar Senghor, the African Popular Movement of Nazi Boni in Upper Volta and the Nigerien Democratic Front of...
, a pan-African party that later merged into the African Regroupment Party
African Regroupment Party
The African Regroupment Party was a political party in the French African colonies.-Formation:The PRA came into being at a meeting in Paris on March 26, 1958, months before the French Community would replace the French Union. The main founding organizations were the African Convention and the...
.
From December 1957 to February 1958 Boni served as President of the Territorial Assembly . In 1959 he founded a new party, the Republican Party for Liberty
Republican Party for Liberty
Republican Party for Liberty was a political party in Upper Volta . PRL was founded in 1959 by Nazi Boni as a reaction to the attempts by the Voltaic Democratic Union to create a one-party state...
, in opposition to the attempts to make Upper Volta a one-party state under the Voltaic Democratic Union. Boni was forced into exile in Dakar
Dakar
Dakar is the capital city and largest city of Senegal. It is located on the Cap-Vert Peninsula on the Atlantic coast and is the westernmost city on the African mainland...
, 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...
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In 1962, Boni wrote a novel, Le Crépuscule des temps anciens (The Twilight of the Bygone Days), which explored the precolonial existence of the Bwamu people.