Union for a New Burkina

The Union for a New Burkina (French : Union pour un Burkina Nouveau, UBN) is a political party in Burkina Faso.

History

The UBN was formed on 14 February 2015, ^[1] based on an association established in 2011 following the 2011 Burkinabé protests. ^[2] Former Minister of Sport Yacouba Ouédraogo was appointed party president. ^[1] In the 2015 general elections it received 0.86% of the vote, winning one of the constituency seats (Ag Amlaouna Agali in Oudalan Province). ^[3]

On 29 January 2026, all parties, including this one, were dissolved through decree by the junta government in Burkina Faso. ^{[4] [5]}

References

1. "Union for a New Burkina: A new party for sustainable development". L'Express du Faso, 17 February 2015.
2. "Colonel Yacouba Ouédraogo, président de l'Union pour un Burkina Nouveau (UBN) : « Il est mieux pour un militaire de déposer la tenue et aller affronter l’électorat que de prendre son arme pour aller directement à Kosyam »" Bayiri, 16 February 2015 (in French)
3. Legislative elections of 29 November 2015 – Provisional list of elected members CENI
4. Mabika, Dominique. "Burkina Faso : Ibrahim Traoré adopte un nouveau référentiel et table sur 2030". Financial Afrik. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
5. "Burkina Faso's junta dissolves all of country's political parties, saying they cause divisions". AP News. 2026-01-29. Retrieved 2026-01-31.