Dialogue of the Burkinabé Opposition

The Dialogue of the Burkinabé Opposition (Concertation de l'Opposition Burkinabé, COB) was a political alliance in Burkina Faso (former Upper Volta. It was founded in January 2002 by the following political parties:


 * Convergence for Social Democracy (CSD)
 * Sankarist Pan-African Convention (CPS)
 * Patriotic Front for Change (FPC)
 * Group of Patriotic Democrats (GDP)
 * African Independence Party (PAI)
 * National Rebirth Party (PAREN)
 * Party for Democracy and Socialism (PDS)
 * Party of the Independent Forces for Development (PFID)
 * Republican National Party / Just Way (PNR/JV)
 * Union for Rebirth / Sankarist Movement (UNIR/MS)
 * National Union for Democracy and Development (UNDD)
 * Alliance for Democracy and Federation-African Democratic Rally (ADF-RDA)
 * Union of Independent Democrats and Progressives (UDPI)
 * National Convention of Progressive Democrats (CNDP)

In December 2004 the COB was replaced by Change 2005.