Movement for Solidarity and Development
The Movement for Solidarity and Development (French: Mouvement pour la solidarité et le développement, MSD) is a political party in the Republic of the Congo. The MSD is led by Serge Blanchard Oba, who was Administrator-General of the Congo Telecommunications Company (SOTELCO) from 2003 to 2008.
History
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After a difficult period in which the MSD lost many members,[3] the party held its first extraordinary congress on 7 June 2014.[3][4] According to Oba, the purpose of the congress was to highlight the party's survival.[3] He stressed the party's continued support for President Denis Sassou Nguesso and said that the MSD would support the candidate of the presidential majority in the 2016 presidential election.[3][4] Oba was also re-elected as President of the MSD.[4]
References
- Republic of the Congo parliamentary election, 2007 and "L'alliance présidentielle occupe 125 des 137 sièges parlementaires", Xinhua, August 25, 2007 (in French).
- ^ Roger Ngombé, "Nouvelle configuration de l'Assemblée nationale : de nombreux partis politiques en perte de vitesse", Les Dépêches de Brazzaville, 11 August 2012 (in French).
- ^ a b c d Cyr Armel Yabbat-Ngo, "Premier congrès extraordinaire du M.s.d : René Serge Blanchard Oba a réaffirmé son ancrage à la majorité présidentielle", La Semaine Africaine, 11 June 2014 (in French).
- ^ a b c Josiane Mambou-Loukoula, "Vie des partis : le MSD se rallie à la cause de la majorité présidentielle", ADIAC, 9 June 2014 (in French).
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