Congress for Democracy and Progress

Congress for Democracy and Progress
Congrès pour la Démocratie et le Progrès
AbbreviationCDP
LeaderEddie Komboïgo
FounderBlaise Compaoré
Founded6 February 1996 (1996-02-06)
HeadquartersOuagadougou
IdeologySocial democracy
Political positionCentre-left
National Assembly
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The Congress for Democracy and Progress (French: Congrès pour la Démocratie et le Progrès, CDP) was the ruling party in Burkina Faso from 1996 until the overthrow of Blaise Compaoré in 2014.