Party for Democracy and Progress (Burkina Faso)

The Party for Democracy and Progress (french: Parti pour la Démocratie et le Progrès, PDP) was a

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Burkina Faso Burkina Faso (, ; , ff, 𞤄𞤵𞤪𞤳𞤭𞤲𞤢 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 ...

(former Upper Volta). It was founded in April 1994 after a split in the National Convention of Progressive Patriots–Social Democratic Party in May 1993. It merged in February 1996 with the Union of the Democratic Left and the Party of Social Progress. After merger with the Burkinabè Socialist Party the PDP became the

Party for Democracy and Progress / Socialist Party The Party for Democracy and Progress / Socialist Party (french: Parti pour la Démocratie et le Progrès / Parti Socialiste) is a political party in Burkina Faso (former Upper Volta). It was founded in May 2001 by merger of the Party for Democr ...

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in 1997 the party won 10.1% of the popular vote and 6 out of 111 seats. Defunct political parties in Burkina Faso Social democratic parties Socialist International Political parties established in 1994 1994 establishments in Burkina Faso Political parties disestablished in 1996 1996 disestablishments in Burkina Faso {{BurkinaFaso-party-stub