Alliance of Patriotic Forces

The Alliance of Patriotic Forces (Portuguese: Aliança de Forças Patrioticas, AFP) was a political alliance in Guinea-Bissau. It consisted of the Union for Change (UM), Guinean Civic Forum-Social Democracy (FCG-SD), the Democratic Social Front (FDS) and the Solidarity and Labour Party (PST).[1]

Politics of Guinea-Bissau
Constitution
  • Human rights
Executive
Legislature
Judiciary
  • Constitutional Court
Elections
Administrative divisions
Foreign relations

History

The Alliance was formed in September 2008 in order to contest the November 2008 parliamentary elections. However, it received just 1.3% of the vote and failed to win a seat.

It supported Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo in the March 2012 presidential elections.[1] Nhamadjo finished third with 16% of the vote. Following the April 2012 coup the FCG-SD and the FDS joined the pro-coup Opposition Democratic Forum, whilst the PST joined the National Anti-Coup Front.[1]

References
  1. Peter Karibe Mendy (2013) Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Scarecrow Press, p27
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