Union of Republican Forces
Union of Republican Forces Union des Forces Républicaines | |
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| Abbreviation | UFR |
| Leader | Sidya Touré |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Dissolved | 2026 |
| Ideology | Liberalism |
| Political position | Centre |
| Regional affiliation | Africa Liberal Network |
| International affiliation | Liberal International |
| Colors | Blue |
| Slogan | Union, Development, Peace |
| Website | |
| http://www.ufrguinee.com/ | |
The Union of Republican Forces (UFR; French: Union des Forces Républicaines) was a liberal political party in Guinea. Founded in 1992, the party was led by the former Prime Minister of Guinea Sidya Touré since 1999.[1] The party supported the 2007 general strike.[2]
Touré finished in third place in both the 2010 and 2015 presidential elections, with vote shares of 15.6%[3] and 6.0%,[4] respectively.
In 2026, the party was dissolved by the government of president Mamady Doumbouya.[5]
Electoral history
[edit]Presidential elections
[edit]| Election | Party candidate | Votes | % | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | Second round | |||||
| 2010 | Sidya Touré | 230,867 | 13.03% | Lost  | ||
| 2015 | 237,549 | 6.01% | N/a | N/a | Lost | |
National Assembly elections
[edit]| Election | Party leader | Votes | % | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constituency | Proportional | ||||||||
| 2013 | Sidya Touré | 337,312 | 11.15% | 222,101 | 7.00% | 10 / 114 |
 10 |
3rd |
Opposition |
| 2020 | Did not participate | 0 / 114 |
 10 |
N/A |
Extra-parliamentary | ||||
References
[edit]- ↑ Union des forces republicaines (in French)
- ↑ "GUINEA: Civil society crystallising around unions", IRIN Africa, 11 January 2007.
- ↑ Résultats provisoires du premier tour de l’élection présidentielle du 27 juin 2010, CENI (in French)
- ↑ SYNTHESE DES RESULTATS PROVISOIRES: Election Présidentielle du 11 Octobre 2015 Archived 2015-10-23 at the Wayback Machine, CENI (in French)
- ↑ "Guinea orders dissolution of 40 political parties, including three main opposition groups". France 24. 2026-03-07. Retrieved 2026-03-07.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in French)
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