African Independence Party (Burkina Faso)
Encyclopedia
African Independence Party is a political party
in Burkina Faso
(formerly Upper Volta
), led by Philippe Ouédraogo
.
It was a part of the Pan-African communist African Independence Party
(PAI), which established its branch in Upper Volta in 1963. In 1973 PAI launched the Patriotic League for Development
(LIPAD) as its open mass front. LIPAD became an important movement during the revolution of 1983 and through LIPAD PAI took part in the Thomas Sankara
government for one year. Then relations with Sankara soured and LIPAD was expelled from the government.
In the 1992 parliamentary elections, PAI was part of the pro-government Popular Front. PAI won two seats.
In 1999 the PAI split, and Soumane Touré formed a parallel PAI
. The PAI led by Touré, which joined the government, obtained the legal recognition of the name PAI., It lost it in 2005. The PAI led by Ouédraogo registered an electoral party, Party for Democracy and Socialism
in 2002, in order to contest the elections
on 5 May 2002. PDS won 1.7 % of the popular vote and 2 out of 111 seats.
In 2005 Ouédraogo won 2.3 % of the vote in the presidential elections. He was supported by the PAI, the PDS, the CDS, the GDP and the UFP.
PAI publishes L'Avant-Garde.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso – also known by its short-form name Burkina – is a landlocked country in west Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Côte d'Ivoire to the southwest.Its size is with an estimated...
(formerly Upper Volta
Republic of Upper Volta
The Republic of Upper Volta was established on December 11, 1958, as a self-governing colony within the French Community. Before attaining autonomy it had been French Upper Volta and part of the French Union. On August 5, 1960 it attained full independence from France.Thomas Sankara came to power...
), led by Philippe Ouédraogo
Philippe Ouédraogo
Philippe Ouédraogo is a Burkinabé politician and the leader of the African Independence Party . Ouédraogo was Minister of Equipment and Telecommunication in the first government of Thomas Sankara, from 1983 to 1984...
.
It was a part of the Pan-African communist African Independence Party
African Independence Party
African Independence Party was a communist party in French West Africa . PAI was founded in Thiès, Senegal in 1957...
(PAI), which established its branch in Upper Volta in 1963. In 1973 PAI launched the Patriotic League for Development
Patriotic League for Development
Patriotic League for Development was an open mass front of the African Independence Party in Burkina Faso. LIPAD was founded in September 1973. LIPAD was led by Arba Diallo. The militants of LIPAD were generally called lipadistes....
(LIPAD) as its open mass front. LIPAD became an important movement during the revolution of 1983 and through LIPAD PAI took part in the Thomas Sankara
Thomas Sankara
Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara was a Burkinabé military captain, Marxist revolutionary, Pan-Africanist theorist, and President of Burkina Faso from 1983 to 1987...
government for one year. Then relations with Sankara soured and LIPAD was expelled from the government.
In the 1992 parliamentary elections, PAI was part of the pro-government Popular Front. PAI won two seats.
In 1999 the PAI split, and Soumane Touré formed a parallel PAI
African Independence Party (Touré)
The African Independence Party is a political party in Burkina Faso, led by Soumane Touré. It was formed in 1999 when Touré broke away from the original PAI.Touré's PAI joined the government and obtained the legal recognition to the name PAI....
. The PAI led by Touré, which joined the government, obtained the legal recognition of the name PAI., It lost it in 2005. The PAI led by Ouédraogo registered an electoral party, Party for Democracy and Socialism
Party for Democracy and Socialism
The Party for Democracy and Socialism is a registered political party in Burkina Faso .In 1999 the African Independence Party split, and Soumane Touré formed a parallel PAI...
in 2002, in order to contest the elections
Elections in Burkina Faso
Elections in Burkina Faso gives information on election and election results in Burkina Faso.Burkina Faso elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a five year term by the people...
on 5 May 2002. PDS won 1.7 % of the popular vote and 2 out of 111 seats.
In 2005 Ouédraogo won 2.3 % of the vote in the presidential elections. He was supported by the PAI, the PDS, the CDS, the GDP and the UFP.
PAI publishes L'Avant-Garde.