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Convention For Democracy And Freedom
The Convention for Democracy and Liberty (, CDL) is a political party in Burkina Faso. History Prior to the 2007 parliamentary elections the party joined the Convention of Democratic Forces alliance, alongside the Convention for Democracy and Federation, the Greens of Burkina The Greens of Burkina (french: Les Verts du Burkina, VB) is a political party in Burkina Faso. History The party was established in 1991 as the Union of Greens for the Development of Burkina (''Union des Verts pour le DĂ©veloppement du Burkina' ... and the Rally for Independent Forces/Party of the Youth of Burkina.Tom Lansford (2014) ''Political Handbook of the World 2014'', CQ Press, p203 The alliance won three seats. The party ran alone in the 2012 parliamentary elections, receiving just 0.04% of the vote and failing to win a seat. In 2014 it joined the pro-government Republican Front. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso (, ; , ff, 𞤄𞤵𞤪𞤳đž¤đž¤˛đž¤˘ 𞤊𞤢𞤧𞤮, italic=no) is a landlocked country in West Africa with an area of , bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and the Ivory Coast to the southwest. It has a population of 20,321,378. Previously called Republic of Upper Volta (1958–1984), it was renamed Burkina Faso by President Thomas Sankara. Its citizens are known as ''Burkinabè'' ( ), and its capital and largest city is Ouagadougou. The largest ethnic group in Burkina Faso is the Mossi people, who settled the area in the 11th and 13th centuries. They established powerful kingdoms such as the Ouagadougou, Tenkodogo, and Yatenga. In 1896, it was colonized by the French as part of French West Africa; in 1958, Upper Volta became a self-governing colony within the French Community. In 1960, it gained full independence with Maurice YamĂ©ogo as president. Throughout the decades post in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burkinabé Parliamentary Election, 2007
Burkinabè Fulfulde: ''Burkinabè'') may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Burkina Faso, a nation in West Africa * A person from Burkina Faso, or of Burkinabe descent. For information about the Burkinabè people, see: ** Demographics of Burkina Faso ** Culture of Burkina Faso ** List of Burkinabès This is a list of notable people from Burkina Faso, formerly French Upper Volta. Filmmakers * Sarah Bouyain (born 1968), French-Burkinabé film director *Gaston Kaboré (born 1951), film director * Fanta Régina Nacro (born 1962), film director *I ... * Burkinabè cuisine * See also * {{DEFAULTSORT:Burkinabe Burkina Faso Language and nationality disambiguation pages Demonyms ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Convention Of Democratic Forces
The Convention of Democratic Forces (, CFD) was a political alliance in Burkina Faso. History The CFD was established prior to the 2007 parliamentary elections as an alliance of the Convention for Democracy and Federation, the Greens of Burkina (both of which had previously been members of the Coalition of Democratic Forces), the Convention for Democracy and Liberty and the Rally for Independent Forces/Party of the Youth of Burkina.Tom Lansford (2014) ''Political Handbook of the World 2014'', CQ Press, p203 The alliance won three seats in the 2007 elections, and retained all three in the 2012 election This national electoral calendar for 2012 lists the national/ federal elections held in 2012 in all sovereign states and their dependent territories. By-elections are excluded, though national referendums are included. January *3–4 January: .... References Defunct political party alliances in Burkina Faso {{BurkinaFaso-party-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Convention For Democracy And Federation
The Convention for Democracy and Federation (french: Convention pour la Démocratie et la Fédération, CDF) is a political party in Burkina Faso. History The party was established in 1998,David Seddon (1998) ''Political and Economic Dictionary of Africa'', Routledge, p150 and joined the Coalition of Democratic Forces prior to the 2002 parliamentary elections.Tom Lansford (2014) ''Political Handbook of the World 2014'', CQ Press, p203 The coalition received 4% of the vote and won five seats in the National Assembly. In the lead up to the 2007 elections, the CDF formed the Convention of Democratic Forces alliance, alongside the Greens of Burkina, the Convention for Democracy and Liberty and the Rally for Independent Forces/Party of the Youth of Burkina. The Convention received 2.34% of the vote, winning three seats. The alliance saw a small increase in its vote share in the 2012 elections The following elections occurred in the year 2012. International * 2012 United Natio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greens Of Burkina
The Greens of Burkina (french: Les Verts du Burkina, VB) is a political party in Burkina Faso. History The party was established in 1991 as the Union of Greens for the Development of Burkina (''Union des Verts pour le Développement du Burkina'', UVDB), and was initially led by Ali Kassamba. The UVDB contested the 1992 and 1997 parliamentary elections, but failed to win a seat. The UVDB nominated Ram Ouédraogo as its candidate for the 1998 presidential election. Ouédraogo finished second in the vote with 6.6%, losing to incumbent Blaise Compaoré. The party split after the 2002 parliamentary elections, with a faction led by Ouédraogo leaving to form the Rally of the Ecologists of Burkina, with the remainder of the party renamed Greens of Faso.Tom Lansford (2014) ''Political Handbook of the World 2014'', CQ Press, p205 In the lead up to the 2007 elections, the party joined the Convention of Democratic Forces alliance, alongside the Convention for Democracy and Federatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rally For Independent Forces/Party Of The Youth Of Burkina
The Rally for Independent Forces/Party of the Youth of Burkina (, RFI/PJB) is a political party in Burkina Faso. History Prior to the 2007 parliamentary elections the party joined the Convention of Democratic Forces alliance, alongside the Convention for Democracy and Federation, the Greens of Burkina and the Convention for Democracy and Liberty The Convention for Democracy and Liberty (, CDL) is a political party in Burkina Faso. History Prior to the 2007 parliamentary elections the party joined the Convention of Democratic Forces alliance, alongside the Convention for Democracy an ....Tom Lansford (2014) ''Political Handbook of the World 2014'', CQ Press, p203 The alliance won three seats. The party ran alone in the 2012 parliamentary elections, receiving just 0.16% of the vote and failing to win a seat. In 2014 it joined the pro-government Republican Front. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burkinabé Parliamentary Election, 2012
Burkinabè Fulfulde: ''Burkinabè'') may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Burkina Faso, a nation in West Africa * A person from Burkina Faso, or of Burkinabe descent. For information about the Burkinabè people, see: ** Demographics of Burkina Faso ** Culture of Burkina Faso ** List of Burkinabès This is a list of notable people from Burkina Faso, formerly French Upper Volta. Filmmakers * Sarah Bouyain (born 1968), French-Burkinabé film director *Gaston Kaboré (born 1951), film director * Fanta Régina Nacro (born 1962), film director *I ... * Burkinabè cuisine * See also * {{DEFAULTSORT:Burkinabe Burkina Faso Language and nationality disambiguation pages Demonyms ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republican Front (Burkina Faso)
The Republican Front (french: Front républicain) was a coalition of political parties in Burkina Faso. The coalition was launched on January 23, 2014, at a conference held at Hotel Splendid in the capital Ouagadougou.Burkina24. Burkina : Un Front républicain est né'''Jeune Afrique''. Burkina Faso : le CDP contre-attaque en créant un "Front républicain"' Some forty political parties took part in the foundation of the coalition. The coalition emerged in response to popular protests against reform of Article 37. The coalition supported holding a referendum on Article 37 of the Constitution, which would have enabled the president Blaise Compaoré took be re-elected.Think Africa Press. Burkina Faso: A Thousand Sankaras Come of Age'''Jeune Afrique''. Burkina Faso : création d'un Front républicain en soutien à Compaoré' Amongst the leaders present at the founding of the Republican Front were Assimi Kouanda (National Executive Secretary, Congress for Democracy and Progress), Alain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |