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The Socialist Party of Cameroon (French : Parti Socialiste Camerounaise, PSC) was a political party in Cameroon.
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The Socialist Party of Cameroon (French : Parti Socialiste Camerounaise, PSC) was a political party in Cameroon.
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]
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