Casamancian Autonomous Movement
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Casamancian Autonomous Movement (in French
: Mouvement Autonome Casamançais) was a political party
in Casamance
, southern Senegal
. MAC was led by Assane Seck
.
MAC was initially linked to French Section of the Workers' International (SFIO), but later merged with the Senegalese Popular Bloc
.
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...
: Mouvement Autonome Casamançais) 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 Casamance
Casamance
Casamance is the area of Senegal south of The Gambia including the Casamance River. It consists of Basse Casamance and Haute Casamance...
, southern 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...
. MAC was led by Assane Seck
Assane Seck
Assane Seck is a Senegalese politician from Fogny. He served as Foreign Minister of Senegal from 1973-1978. He was said to be "forced into political retirement".-Works:*La Moyenne Casamance...
.
MAC was initially linked to French Section of the Workers' International (SFIO), but later merged with the Senegalese Popular Bloc
Senegalese Popular Bloc
The Senegalese Popular Bloc held its constitutive congress in Dakar February 23-25 1957. BPS was the result of the merger of the Senegalese Democratic Bloc of Léopold Sédar Senghor, Senegalese Democratic Union , Casamancian Autonomous Movement and a fraction of the Senegalese Popular Movement ...
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