[4] Members of the party bureau of UNM included Hadrami Ould Khatrri (political secretary), Moussa Sall, Yacoub Ould Boumediana (chairman) and Ba Abdoul Aziz (administrative secretary).
[7] In February 1960 Hadrami, Yacoubi and Ba were arrested, charged with conspiring against the integrity of the state.
[12][6] Once the Mali Federation collapsed, the jailed UNM leaders were released.
[6] Subsequently the party moved closed to Moktar Ould Daddah.
[11][12][10] At a meeting held on June 30, 1961 leaders of PRM, UNM and the former Nahda agreed to merge their parties.