Convergence of Hope
Convergence of Hope (in French: Convergence de l'Espoir) was a Sankarist political party in Burkina Faso. It was founded in July 2004 by the Current of Democrats Faithful to the Ideal of Thomas Sankara that split from the Union for Rebirth/Sankarist Movement in 2003.
Convergence of Hope | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Jean-Hubert Bazié |
| Founded | July 2004 |
| Dissolved | 29 January 2026 (157 days) |
| Split from | Union for Rebirth/Sankarist Movement |
| Ideology | Sankaraism Socialism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| Transitional Legislative Assembly | 1 / 71 |
It was led by Jean-Hubert Bazié.[1][2]
History
editThe Current of Democrats Faithful to the Ideal of Thomas Sankara (in French: Courant des Démocrates Fidèles à l'Idéal de Thomas Sankara) was founded in 2003 as split from the Union for Rebirth/Sankarist Movement. In July 2004, it was renamed Convergence of Hope.[3]
On 29 January 2026, all parties, including this one, were dissolved through decree by the junta government in Burkina Faso.[4][5]
References
edit- ↑ Bazie, Jean-Hubert (15 October 2009). "CONVERGENCE DE L'ESPOIR : Le Burkinabè est toujours un misérable parmi les misérables"". leFaso.net (in French).
- ↑ Sama, Gabriel (6 August 2004). "Burkina Faso: 04 Août 1983-04 Août 2004 : la Convergence de l'espoir se souvient de Thomas Sankara". allAfrica (in French).
- ↑ "UNIR/MS : Les dissidents créent un nouveau parti". leFaso.net (in French). 19 June 2004.
- ↑ 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. 2026-01-29. Retrieved 2026-01-31.
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