Burkinabè Socialist Party
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Burkinabé Socialist Party (in French
: Party Socialiste Burkinabé) was a political party
in Burkina Faso
. The PSB split from the PAI
in the early 1990s. Its leader was Ouindélassida François Ouédraogo.
At the legislative elections in 1992 the PSB won 1.2 % of the popular vote and 1 out of 111 seats. In 1997 it won 1.8 % of the vote and one seat.
In May 2001 it merged with the Party for Democracy and Progress
.
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
: Party Socialiste Burkinabé) was a political party
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso – also known by its short-form name Burkina – is a landlocked country in west Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Côte d'Ivoire to the southwest.Its size is with an estimated...
. The PSB split from the PAI
African Independence Party (Burkina Faso)
African Independence Party is a political party in Burkina Faso , led by Philippe Ouédraogo.It was a part of the Pan-African communist African Independence Party , which established its branch in Upper Volta in 1963. In 1973 PAI launched the Patriotic League for Development as its open mass front...
in the early 1990s. Its leader was Ouindélassida François Ouédraogo.
At the legislative elections in 1992 the PSB won 1.2 % of the popular vote and 1 out of 111 seats. In 1997 it won 1.8 % of the vote and one seat.
In May 2001 it merged with the Party for Democracy and Progress
Party for Democracy and Progress
Party for Democracy and Progress may refer to:*Party for Democracy and Progress *Party for Democracy and Progress *Party for Democracy and Progress...
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