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The Party for Democracy and Socialism ( in Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta ).

In 1999 the African Independence Party (PAI) split, and Soumane Touré formed a parallell PAI . Since the PAI led by Touré, which joined the government,obtained the legal recognition of the name PAI, the other PAI registered PDS as its electoral party in 2002 .

At the last Legislative Elections , 5 May 2002, PDS won 1.7 % of the popular vote and 2 out of 111 seats. In the Presidential Election of 13 November 2005, its candidate Philippe Ouédraog won 2.28 % of the popular vote.