List of political parties in Burkina Faso

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This article lists political parties in Burkina Faso .

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Active parties

Parliamentary parties

PartyAbbr.LeaderPolitical positionIdeology Assembly
People's Movement for Progress
Mouvement du peuple pour le progrès
MPP Roch Marc Christian Kaboré Centre-left Social democracy
Progressivism
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Congress for Democracy and Progress
Congrès pour la démocratie et le progrès
CDPEddie Komboïgo Centre-left Social democracy
20 / 127
New Era for Democracy
Nouveau temps pour la démocratie
NTD Vincent Dabilgou Centre-left Social democracy
13 / 127
Union for Progress and Reform
Union pour le progrès et le changement
UPC Zéphirin Diabré Centre Big tent
Liberal democracy
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Union for Rebirth / Sankarist Party
Union pour la renaissance/Parti sankariste
UNIR/PS Bénéwendé Stanislas Sankara Left-wing Sankarism
Socialism
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Movement for the Future Burkina Faso
Mouvement pour le Burkina du futur
MBF
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Alliance for Democracy and Federation – African Democratic Rally
Alliance pour la démocratie et la fédération/Rassemblement démocratique africain
RPI Gilbert Noël Ouédraogo Centre Liberalism
3 / 127
Patriotic Rally for Integrity
Rassemblement patriotique pour l'intégrité
RPI
3 / 127
Party for Development and Change
Parti pour le développement et le changement
PDC
3 / 127
Act Together
Agir Ensemble
AE Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo
2 / 127
National Convention for Progress
Convention nationale pour le progrès
CNP
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Party for Democracy and Socialism/Metba
Parti pour la démocratie et le socialisme/Metba
PDS/Metba Left-wing Communism
Socialism
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Pan-African Alliance for Refoundation
Alliance panafricaine pour la refondation
APR
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Progressives United for Renewal
Progressistes unis pour le renouveau
PUR
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Convergence for Progress and Solidarity-Generation 3
Convergence pour le progrès et la solidarité - Génération 3
CPS-G3
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Contested 2020 election

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Historical parties

Historical alliances

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