February 14th Group
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The February 14 Group is a political alliance in Burkina Faso
(former Upper Volta
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It was founded in February 1997 and consists of the following parties.
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...
(former Upper Volta
Republic of Upper Volta
The Republic of Upper Volta was established on December 11, 1958, as a self-governing colony within the French Community. Before attaining autonomy it had been French Upper Volta and part of the French Union. On August 5, 1960 it attained full independence from France.Thomas Sankara came to power...
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It was founded in February 1997 and consists of the following parties.
- Front of Social Forces (FFS)
- Patriotic Front for ChangePatriotic Front for ChangeThe Patriotic Front for Change is a political party in Burkina Faso The Patriotic Front for Change is a political party in Burkina Faso The Patriotic Front for Change is a political party in Burkina Faso (former Upper Volta.At the last legislative elections, 5 May 2002, the party won 0.5 % of...
(FPC) - Group of Patriotic DemocratsGroup of Patriotic DemocratsThe Group of Patriotic Democrats is a registered political party in Burkina Faso .The GDP is a leftist party founded in 1989.Its secretary general is Issa Tiendrebéogo....
(GDP) - African Independence PartyAfrican Independence PartyAfrican Independence Party was a communist party in French West Africa . PAI was founded in Thiès, Senegal in 1957...
(PAI) - Party for Democracy and Progress / Socialist PartyParty for Democracy and Progress / Socialist PartyThe Party for Democracy and Progress / Socialist Party is a political party in Burkina Faso .It was founded in May 2001 by merger of the Party for Democracy and Progress with the Burkinabè Socialist Party....
(PDP/PS) - Party of the Independent Forces for Development (PFID)
- Republican National Party / Just Way (PNR/JV)
- Union for Rebirth / Sankarist MovementUnion for Rebirth / Sankarist MovementThe Union for Rebirth / Sankarist Movement is a political party in Burkina Faso. At the legislative elections on 5 May 2002, the party won 2.4% of the popular vote and three out of 111 seats. In the presidential election of 13 November 2005, its candidate Bénéwendé Stanislas Sankara took second...
(UNIR/MS) - Party for Democracy and SocialismParty for Democracy and SocialismThe Party for Democracy and Socialism is a registered political party in Burkina Faso .In 1999 the African Independence Party split, and Soumane Touré formed a parallel PAI...
(PDS)