Sankarist Democratic Front

Sankarist Democratic Front
Front Démocratique Sankariste
Founded2004
Dissolved29 January 2026 (266 days)
Split fromSankarist Pan-African Convention
IdeologySankarism
Socialism
Political positionLeft-wing

The Sankarist Democratic Front (French: Front Démocratique Sankariste, FDS) was a Sankarist political party in Burkina Faso. It was founded in June 2004 as a split from the Sankarist Pan-African Convention. It is led by Fidèle Meng-Néré Kientéga and Inoussa Kaboré.

On 29 January 2026, all parties, including this one, were dissolved through decree by the junta government in Burkina Faso.

References

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