Independents of Hope

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Independents of Hope (Kirundi: Abigenga-Mizero y'Abarundi; French: Indépendants de l'Espoir) is a political alliance in Burundi.

History

The alliance was formed in November 2014 by former National Forces of Liberation leader Agathon Rwasa and former Union for National Progress head Charles Nditije after they were expelled from their parties.^[1][2] In the June 2015 parliamentary elections it received 11% of the vote, winning 21 of the 100 elected seats in the National Assembly. In the July 2015 presidential elections the alliance nominated Rwasa as its candidate. He finished second to incumbent Pierre Nkurunziza with 19% of the vote.

The alliance was included in the government formed by Nkurunziza, with five of the 20 positions in the cabinet.^[3]

References

Political parties in Burundi Parliamentary National Council for the Defense of Democracy – Forces for the Defense of Democracy (81) Union for National Progress (17) Front for Democracy in Burundi–Nyakuri (5) Unrepresented Abahuza Burundo-African Alliance for Salvation Front for Democracy in Burundi Green Party-Intwari Independent Labor Party Kaze – Forces for the Defense of Democracy Liberal Alliance for Democracy Liberal Party Movement for the Rehabilitation of Citizens – Rurenzangemero National Alliance for Law and Economic Development National Council for the Defense of Democracy National Forces of Liberation National Liberation Forces – Icanzo National Liberation Front New Alliance for Democracy and Development in Burundi Pan Africanist Socialist Movement – Inkinzo Parliamentary Monarchist Party Party for a Non-Violent Society Party for Democracy and Reconciliation Party for Justice and Development Party for National Concord – Abasangirajambo Party for National Recovery Party for Peace, Democracy, Reconciliation, and Reconstruction Party for the Economic Independence of Burundi Party for the Integral Renewal of Burundi – Intahemana Party for the Liberation of People – Agakiza Party for the Promotion of the Toiling Masses – Abanyamwete Party for the Reconstruction of the Burundian Nation in Community Development People's Reconciliation Party Rally for Democracy and Economic and Social Development Rally for the People of Burundi Social Democratic Party – Dusabikanye Union for Peace and Development Portal:Politics - List of political parties - Politics of Burundi