Convergence for Social Democracy (Burkina Faso)
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Convergence for Social Democracy (in French
: Convergence pour la Démocratie Sociale, CDS) is a sankarist
political party
in Burkina Faso
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It was founded in December 2002 as split from the Union of Independent Democrats and Progressives. It is led by Djéjouma Sanon.
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...
: Convergence pour la Démocratie Sociale, CDS) is a sankarist
Thomas Sankara
Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara was a Burkinabé military captain, Marxist revolutionary, Pan-Africanist theorist, and President of Burkina Faso from 1983 to 1987...
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...
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It was founded in December 2002 as split from the Union of Independent Democrats and Progressives. It is led by Djéjouma Sanon.