The National Democratic Rally (Rassemblement national démocratique) is a political party in Senegal. It is the party of the late Cheikh Anta Diop.
At the legislative elections on 29 April 2001, the party won 0.7% of the popular vote and 1 out of 120 seats. The party didn't take part in the legislative elections of 3 June 2007.
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