New Alliance of Faso explained

New Alliance of Faso
Leader:Rasmané Ouédraogo
Foundation:31 January 2015
Ideology:Social democracy[1]
Position:Centre-left
Seats1 Title:National Assembly
Country:Burkina Faso

The New Alliance of Faso (French: Nouvelle Alliance du Faso, NAFA) is a social democratic political party in Burkina Faso.

History

NAFA was established on 31 January 2015, with many of its members having previously been part of the Congress for Democracy and Progress or the ADF–RDA.[2] In the 2015 general elections it received 4% of the vote, winning two of the 127 seats in the National Assembly,[3] one by proportional representation (taken by Zilma Bacye)[4] and one in the constituency vote (Anicet Bazie in Sanguié Province).[5]

Notes and References

  1. http://news.aouaga.com/h/44014.html Nouvelle Alliance du Faso (NAFA) : un nouveau-né aux grandes ambitions
  2. http://www.burkina24.com/2015/01/31/burkina-nafa-un-nouveau-parti-dans-larene-politique/ Burkina: NADA, a new party in the political arena
  3. http://www.ceni.bf/sites/default/files/Legislatives2015/Recap_fiche_proclammation_partis.pdf Provisional results of the legislative elections at the national level
  4. http://www.ceni.bf/sites/default/files/Legislatives2015/Resultats_provisoires_candidats_elus_nationale_2015.pdf Legislative elections of 29 November 2015 – Provisional list of elected members
  5. http://www.ceni.bf/sites/default/files/Legislatives2015/Resultats_provisoirescandidats_elus_provinciale_2015.pdf Legislative elections of 29 November 2015 – Provisional list of elected members