Rally for Independent Forces/Party of the Youth of Burkina

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The Rally for Independent Forces/Party of the Youth of Burkina (French: Rassemblement des Forces Indépendantes/Parti des Jeunes du Burkina, RFI/PJB) is a political party in Burkina Faso.

History

Prior to the

2007 parliamentary elections the party joined the Convention of Democratic Forces alliance, alongside the Convention for Democracy and Federation, the Greens of Burkina and the Convention for Democracy and Liberty.[1]
The alliance won three seats.

The party ran alone in the

2012 parliamentary elections, receiving just 0.16% of the vote and failing to win a seat. In 2014 it joined the pro-government Republican Front.[2]

References

  1. ^ Tom Lansford (2014) Political Handbook of the World 2014, CQ Press, p203
  2. ^ La liste des 40 partis et formations membres du Front républicain Bayiri, 14 February 2014