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The Movement of Progressive Democrats (French : Mouvement des Démocrates Progressistes, MDP) was a political party in Burkina Faso.

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History

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References

  1. ↑ Lawrence Rupley, Lamissa Bangali & Boureima Diamitani (2013) Historical Dictionary of Burkina Faso, Rowman & Littlefield, plvi
  2. ↑ Rupley et al, p231
  3. ↑ Tom Lansford (2014) Political Handbook of the World 2014, CQ Press, p203
  4. ↑ Rapport national - Burkina Faso Organisation internationale de la Francophonie
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