Social Forces Front

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Social Forces Front
Front des Forces Sociales
FoundedEarly 2000s (presumed)
Dissolved29 January 2026 (2 days)
Ideology Sankarism
Socialism
Progressivism
Ecologism
Political position Left-wing

The Social Forces Front (French : Front des Forces Sociales, FFS) is a Sankarist political party in Burkina Faso.

FFS candidate Norbert Tiendrébéogo ran in the 13 November 2005 presidential election, placing 7th out of 13 candidates with 1.61% of the vote. [1]

At the 2007 parliamentary elections it took part as part of the Union des Parties Sankaristes, UPS. Tiendrébéogo was elected to the National Assembly as a second candidate of UPS.[ citation needed ]

On 29 January 2026, all parties, including this one, were dissolved through decree by the junta government in Burkina Faso. [2] [3]

References

  1. "CNN.com - World News: Election Watch". CNN. Archived from the original on December 18, 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  2. Mabika, Dominique. "Burkina Faso : Ibrahim Traoré adopte un nouveau référentiel et table sur 2030". Financial Afrik. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  3. "Burkina Faso's junta dissolves all of country's political parties, saying they cause divisions". AP News. 2026-01-29. Retrieved 2026-01-31.