Popular Action Grouping
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Popular Action Grouping (in French
: Groupement d'Action Populaire), was a political party
in Upper Volta
. GAP contested the 1970 elections, without any significant result.
Source: Englebert, Pierre. La Revolution Burkinabè. Paris: L'Harmattan, 1986.
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...
: Groupement d'Action Populaire), was a 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 Upper Volta
Republic of Upper Volta
The Republic of Upper Volta was established on December 11, 1958, as a self-governing colony within the French Community. Before attaining autonomy it had been French Upper Volta and part of the French Union. On August 5, 1960 it attained full independence from France.Thomas Sankara came to power...
. GAP contested the 1970 elections, without any significant result.
Source: Englebert, Pierre. La Revolution Burkinabè. Paris: L'Harmattan, 1986.