The African Independence Party () was a political party in Burkina Faso, led by Soumane Touré. It was formed in 1999 when Touré broke away from the original PAI.

Touré's PAI joined the government and obtained the legal recognition to the name PAI.

African Independence Party (Touré)

At the legislative elections, 5 May 2002, the party won 3.6% of the popular vote and 5 out of 111 seats.

African Independence Party (Touré)

Touré won 1.1% of the vote in the presidential elections of 2005. At the 2007 parliamentary elections, the party won 1 seat.

African Independence Party (Touré)

The party published L'Avant-Garde.

Touré's PAI lost the registration of the party name in June 2011. In September 2011 Touré founded a new party, the Party of Independence, Labour and Justice (PITJ).

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1999 establishments in Burkina Faso

2011 disestablishments in Burkina Faso

Defunct political parties in Burkina Faso

Political parties disestablished in 2011

Political parties established in 1999

Socialist parties in Burkina Faso