Independent Party of Burkina explained

The Independent Party of Burkina (French: Parti indépendant du Burkina, PIB) was a political party in Burkina Faso. In 2014 Maxime Kaboré was the chairman of the party.^[1]

History

The party failed to win any seats in the 2012 parliamentary elections,^[2] in which its national list received 0.25% of the vote.^[3]

The party held its first congress in Ouagadougou on 7 and 8 June 2014.^[4] It subsequently joined the Republican Front alliance.^[4]

Notes and References

1. http://www.lesechosdufaso.net/?p=2429 Le Front républicain a-t-il fait long feu?
2. http://www.ceni.bf/sites/default/files/elections/Rapport_CENI_2012.pdf Public report 2012
3. http://www.ceni.bf/sites/default/files/Legislative%202012/RESULTATS_Liste%20Nationale.pdf Legislative elections in the national constituency
4. http://www.monfaso.info/index.php/a-la-une/1211-1er-congres-du-parti-independant-du-burkina-maxime-kabore-contre-la-revision-de-l-article-37-mais-pour-le-referendum 1er Congrès du Parti indépendant du Burkina : Maxime Kaboré contre la révision de l’article 37 mais pour le référendum