What are the main political offices in Burkina Faso?

military leader, Prime Minister of Burkina Faso.

What are the major political parties in Burkina Faso?

African Democratic Rally, African Independence Party, African Popular Movement, African Regroupment Party, Alliance for Democracy and Federation – African Democratic Rally, plus 73 more on file. Election results plus coalition math decide who actually governs.

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Burkina Faso

Q: What type of government does Burkina Faso have?

Burkina Faso is a military junta.

Updated Apr 15, 20262 sourcesBy NorthMethodology

78 parties, 2 offices, and 1 institution are currently tracked inside Burkina Faso's political system.

National flag of Burkina Faso.

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78 parties compete for just 2 tracked governing offices.

Capital: Ouagadougou
Government: military junta
Population: 23.0 million

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Burkina Faso is a military junta in Africa. Its capital is Ouagadougou and it has an approximate population of 23.0 million.

Burkina Faso's political landscape includes 78 political parties and 2 offices.

78 parties tracked in Burkina FasoSee them →

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GovernmentCurrent leadership, institutions, and offices
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Parties78 parties tracked
Offices2 offices tracked
Institutions1 institutions
PoliticiansAll connected politicians

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African Popular Movement

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Alternative Faso

Burkinabé Party for Refoundation

Burkinabé Socialist Bloc

Burkinabé Socialist Party

Coalition of Democratic Forces

Collective of Democratic Mass Organizations and Political Parties

Congress for Democracy and Progress

Convention for Democracy and Federation

Convention for Democracy and Liberty

Convention of Democratic Forces

Convergence of Hope

Democratic and Popular Rally

Ecological Party for Progress

February 14th Group

Greens of Burkina

Group of Patriotic Democrats

Independent Party of Burkina

Kaya Independent Party

Movement for Democracy in Africa

Movement for Socialist Democracy

Movement for Tolerance and Progress

Movement of Progressive Democrats

National Convention of Progressive Democrats

National Convention of Progressive Patriots–Social Democratic Party

National Liberation Movement

National Rebirth Party

National Union for Democracy and Development

National Union for the Defence of Democracy

National Union of Independents

New Alliance of Faso

New Era for Democracy

New Social Democracy

Organisation for Democracy and Labour

Organization for Popular Democracy – Labour Movement

Party for Democracy and Progress

Party for Democracy and Progress / Socialist Party

Party for Democracy and Rally

Party for Democracy and Socialism

Party for Democracy and Socialism/Metba

Party of Independence, Labour and Justice

Party of Independents

Party of Labour of Burkina

Patriotic Front for Change

Patriotic League for Development

People's Movement for Progress

Popular Front

Rally for Democracy and Socialism

Rally for Independent Forces/Party of the Youth of Burkina

Rally of Social-Democrat Independents

Republican Party for Liberty

Sankarist Democratic Front

Sankarist Pan-African Convention

Social Forces Front

Social Party for the Emancipation of the African Masses