Dialogue of the Burkinabé Opposition explained

Dialogue of the Burkinabé Opposition
Colorcode:	Red
Foundation:	January 2002
Ideology:	Big tent Factions Sankarism Socialism Pan-africanism Communism Social conservatism Communitarianism Liberalism
Position:	Center-right to far-left
Country:	Burkina Faso

The Dialogue of the Burkinabé Opposition (COB) was a political alliance in Burkina Faso (former Upper Volta. It was founded in January 2002 by the following political parties:

• Convergence for Social Democracy (CSD)
• Sankarist Pan-African Convention (CPS)
• Patriotic Front for Change (FPC)
• Group of Patriotic Democrats (GDP)
• African Independence Party (PAI)
• National Rebirth Party (PAREN)
• Party for Democracy and Socialism (PDS)
• Party of the Independent Forces for Development (PFID)
• Republican National Party / Just Way (PNR/JV)
• Union for Rebirth / Sankarist Movement (UNIR/MS)
• National Union for Democracy and Development (UNDD)
• Alliance for Democracy and Federation-African Democratic Rally (ADF-RDA)
• Union of Independent Democrats and Progressives (UDPI)
• National Convention of Progressive Democrats (CNDP)

In December 2004 the COB was replaced by Change 2005.