Party of the Poor (Republic of the Congo)

The Party of the Poor (French: Parti des pauvres)^[1] was a populist political party in the Republic of Congo.

History

The Party of the Poor was founded in 1991, by the nun and politician Angèle Bandou, formerly a member of the Rassemblement pour la Défense des Pauvres et des Chomeurs au Congo. As the first ever woman to do so in Congo-Brazzaville, she ran for president in the 1992 presidential election, receiving less than 1% of the popular vote.^[2]

Bandou and the Party of the Poor ran again for president, in the 2002 presidential election. She received 27,849 votes and came in third place.^[3]

On 26 August 2004, Angèle Bandou was assassinated by unknown assailants in her home.^[4]^[5] According to some sources, the murder was carried out on orders of President Denis Sassou Nguesso.^[2]

References

^ "Election présidentielle congolaise (République du Congo) 2002: Les Candidats pour le scrutin du 10 mars 2002 - deuxième tour prévu le 7 avril". www.sangonet.com/ (in French). 2002. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
^ ^a ^b Clark, John Frank (2012). Historical Dictionary of Republic of the Congo. Lanham: Scarecrow Press. p. 57. ISBN 978-081-084-919-8.
^ "La Cour suprême du Congo proclame les résultats définitifs du scrutin présidentiel". Les Dépêches de Brazzaville (in French). Brazzaville. 29 March 2002. Archived from the original on 2012-02-26. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
^ Fanga, Khephren (26 February 2013). "African women that had a shot at presidency". www.en.gabonews.com/. Gabonews. Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
^ "Angelle Bandou, une ancienne candidate à l'élection présidentielle assassinée à Brazzaville". www.congopage.com (in French). Congopage. 27 August 2004. Retrieved 21 October 2014.

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[1] "Election présidentielle congolaise (République du Congo) 2002: Les Candidats pour le scrutin du 10 mars 2002 - deuxième tour prévu le 7 avril". www.sangonet.com/ (in French). 2002. Retrieved 21 October 2014.

[Dictionary-2] Clark, John Frank (2012). Historical Dictionary of Republic of the Congo. Lanham: Scarecrow Press. p. 57. ISBN 978-081-084-919-8.

[3] "La Cour suprême du Congo proclame les résultats définitifs du scrutin présidentiel". Les Dépêches de Brazzaville (in French). Brazzaville. 29 March 2002. Archived from the original on 2012-02-26. Retrieved 21 October 2014.

[4] Fanga, Khephren (26 February 2013). "African women that had a shot at presidency". www.en.gabonews.com/. Gabonews. Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.

[5] "Angelle Bandou, une ancienne candidate à l'élection présidentielle assassinée à Brazzaville". www.congopage.com (in French). Congopage. 27 August 2004. Retrieved 21 October 2014.

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Party of the Poor (Republic of the Congo)

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