Union for Progress and Reform
Political party in Burkina Faso
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The Union for Progress and Reform (French: Union pour le Progrès et le Changement, UPC) was a political party in Burkina Faso. The party described itself as non-ideological.[1]
Union for Progress and Reform Union pour le Progrès et le Changement | |
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| Leader | Zéphirin Diabré |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Dissolved | 29 January 2026 |
| Ideology | Big tent Liberal democracy[1] |
| Political position | Centre |
| Continental affiliation | Africa Liberal Network |
| International affiliation | Liberal International (Observer) |
| National Assembly | 0 / 127 |
History
The UPC was established by Zéphirin Diabré in 2010 after he left the ruling Congress for Democracy and Progress (CDP).[2][3] It finished third in the popular vote in the 2012 parliamentary elections with 11%, winning 19 of the 127 seats in the National Assembly, becoming the second-largest party after the CDP. In the 2015 general elections it received 21% of the vote, winning 33 seats. Its presidential candidate Zéphirin Diabré finished second with 30% of the vote.
All political parties in Burkina Faso were dissolved through decree by the junta on 29 January 2026.[4]
