Union for National Salvation Union pour le Salut National | |
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President | Ahmed Youssof Houmed |
Founded | 16 January 2013 |
Headquarters | Djibouti City |
National Assembly | 7 / 65 |
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The Union for National Salvation (French : Union pour le Salut NationalUSN) is a political coalition in Djibouti.
Led by Ahmed Youssof Houmed, the coalition was formed to contest the 2013 parliamentary election. [1] The party won 21 seats in the election, although the USN cited what it referred to as cases of mass fraud and ballot tampering, and called for demonstrations. [2]
The coalition is composed of six parties; the ARD, the UDJ, the MRD, the PND, the PDD, and MoDel. [1]
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