Socialist Party of Cameroon
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The Socialist Party of Cameroon (French: Parti Socialiste Camerounaise, PSC) was a political party in Cameroon.
History
[edit]The party was established in November 1959 by former Senator Charles Okala.[1] Together with the Cameroonian National Action Movement, the PSC formed the Group of Cameroonian Progressives to contest the 1960 parliamentary elections. The alliance received 4.5% of the vote, winning seven seats.[2] The alliance joined Ahmadou Ahidjo's Cameroonian Union-led government in May 1960, with Okala becoming and Foreign Minister.[1]
After being convicted of conspiracy, Okala was imprisoned in 1962. He was released in 1965 on the condition that the PSC be dissolved.[3] It merged into the Cameroon National Union in September 1966.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Mark Dike DeLancey, Rebecca Neh Mbuh & Mark W DeLancey (2010) Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Cameroon, Scarecrow Press, p303
- ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p181 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
- ^ DeLancey et al, p296
