Union for the Republic (Burkina Faso)

The Union for the Republic (French: Union pour la République) is a registered political party in Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta). The UPR is currently led by Toussaint Abel Coulibaly.[1] At the legislative elections, 6 May 2007, the party won five out of 111 seats.

During the 2014 Burkinabé uprising, protesters raided and burned down Coulibaly's home. He had supported the former government of Blaise Compaoré, who had ruled since he came into power via a coup d'état in 1987.[2]

References

1. "CIA - The World Factbook -- Field Listing - Political parties and leaders". www.cia.gov. Archived from the original on 2007-06-13.
2. "Dédougou était aussi dans le concert de la casse - leFaso.net". lefaso.net (in French). Retrieved 2021-09-14.