The Movement of Progressive Democrats (, MDP) was a political party in Burkina Faso.
History The MDP was established on 15 October 1987 by Hermann Yaméogo.Lawrence Rupley, Lamissa Bangali & Boureima Diamitani (2013) Historical Dictionary of Burkina Faso, Rowman & Littlefield, plvi It joined the Popular Front, but was suspended from the group in July 1990 following internal problems.Rupley et al, p231 In December 1990 Yaméogo broke away from the party to establish the Alliance for Democracy and Federation.Tom Lansford (2014) Political Handbook of the World 2014, CQ Press, p203
The party won a single seat in the 1992 parliamentary elections. In 1996 it merged into the new Congress for Democracy and Progress.Rapport national - Burkina Faso Organisation internationale de la Francophonie
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