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The National Union for the Defence of Democracy ( Union Nationale pour la Defense de la Democratie – UNDD) won 13 seats in the National Assembly. Legislative elections were held on April 30, 1978, and the UDV-RDA won 28 out of 57 seats in the National Assembly. A new constitution legalizing political parties was approved in a referendum with 99 percent of the vote on November 27, 1977. President Aboubakar Sangoulé Lamizana lifted the ban on political party activity on October 1, 1977. President Aboubakar Sangoulé Lamizana dissolved his cabinet on January 29, 1976, and he announced a new cabinet on February 9, 1976. President Aboubakar Sangoulé Lamizana appointed himself as prime minister on February 11, 1974. President Aboubakar Sangoulé Lamizana dissolved the National Assembly and suspended the constitution on February 8, 1974. President Aboubakar Sangoulé Lamizana dismissed the government of Prime Minister Kango Ouedraogo on February 8, 1974. Gerard Kango Ouedraogo of the UDV-RDA formed a government as prime minister on February 18, 1971. The African Regroupment Party ( Parti du Regroupement Africain – PRA) won 12 seats in the National Assembly. Legislative elections were held on December 20, 1970, and the UDV-RDA won 37 out of 57 seats in the National Assembly.

Post-Crisis Phase (June 22, 1970-November 24, 1980): Former president Maurice Yaméogo was released from prison on August 5, 1970. The new constitution went into effect on June 21, 1970.

A new constitution providing for a civilian government and an elected assembly was approved in a referendum with 99 percent of the vote on June 14, 1970.

On May 8, 1969, former president Maurice Yaméogo was sentenced to five years imprisonment. President Aboubakar Sangoulé Lamizana prohibited political party activities on September 21, 1966. Colonel Aboubakar Sangoulé Lamizana assumed the presidency on January 7, 1966. Colonel Aboubakar Sangoulé Lamizana suspended the constitution and dissolved the National Assembly on January 5, 1966. Colonel Aboubakar Sangoulé Lamizana took control of the government and arrested Maurice Yaméogo. President Maurice Yaméogo resigned on January 4, 1966. President Maurice Yaméogo declared a state-of-emergency on January 1, 1966. Union workers demonstrated against the government in Ouagadougou beginning on December 31, 1965. Legislative elections were held on November 7, 1965, and the Voltaic Democratic Union – African Democratic Rally ( Union Démocratique Voltaique– Rassemblement Démocratique Africain – UDV-RDA) won 75 out of 75 seats in the National Assembly. President Maurice Yaméogo was re-elected without opposition on October 3, 1965. On January 11, 1965, President Maurice Yaméogo issued a decree ending government subsidies for traditional chiefs. President Maurice Yaméogo signed a military assistance agreement with the French government on April 24, 1961. The National Assembly unanimously elected Maurice Yaméogo as president on December 8, 1960. The National Assembly adopted a constitution on November 6, 1960, and the constitution was approved in a referendum held on November 27, 1960. The United States government recognized Upper Volta’s independence and formally established diplomatic relations with Upper Volta on August 5, 1960. Crisis Phase (August 5, 1960-June 21, 1970): Upper Volta formally achieved its independence from France with Maurice Yaméogo as the country’s first president on August 5, 1960.