Party for Democracy and Socialism/Metba
Party for Democracy and Socialism/Metba Parti pour la démocratie et le socialisme/Metba | |
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| Founded | 31 March 2012 (13 years, 354 days) |
| Dissolved | 29 January 2026 (50 days) |
| Merger of | Party for Democracy and Socialism African Independence Party Citizens League of Builders Faso Metba |
| Ideology | Communism Socialism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
The Party for Democracy and Socialism/Metba (French: Parti pour la démocratie et le socialisme/Metba, abbreviated PDS/Metba) was a political party in Burkina Faso. PDS/Metba was founded on 31 March 2012 through the merger of Party for Democracy and Socialism of Hama Arba Diallo, African Independence Party of Philippe Ouédraogo, the Citizens League of Builders of Dr. Jean-Marie Sanou and Faso Metba of Etienne Traoré.[1][2] At the founding congress of the party, Hama Arba Diallo was elected chairman of the party, Etienne Traoré and Jean-Marie Sanou as vice chairmen and Ibrahima Koné et au and Blaise Somé (Professor at the University of Ouagadougou) as general secretaries.[1]
On 29 January 2026, all parties, including this one, were dissolved through decree by the junta government in Burkina Faso.[3][4]
References
- ^ a b l'Observateur. PDS/Metba : Une étoile verte dans le ciel politique burkinabè Deprecated link archived 19 February 2013 at archive.today
- ^ Sidwaya. Le PDS/Metba convoite 50 députés Deprecated link archived 19 February 2013 at archive.today
- ^ Mabika, Dominique. "Burkina Faso : Ibrahim Traoré adopte un nouveau référentiel et table sur 2030". Financial Afrik. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ^ "Burkina Faso's junta dissolves all of country's political parties, saying they cause divisions". AP News. 29 January 2026. Retrieved 31 January 2026.