The Convention of Progress Forces (French: Convention des Forces du Progrès, CFP) was a political alliance in Burkina Faso (former Upper Volta. It was founded in January 1994 by the following political parties:
- Group of Patriotic Democrats
- Union of Social Democrats
- Movement of Progressive Democrats
- Union of Democrats and Patriots of Burkina
- Alliance for Progress and Freedom
- Patriotic Movement for Freedom and Development
- Movement for Socialist Democracy
- League for Progress and Development
- Revolutionary Workers Party of Burkina
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