[3] As a result, Gaolathe set up a new leadership committee, which was later transformed into a breakaway party, the Alliance for Progressives.

The new party was formally established on 28 October 2017 with Gaolathe as leader and Wynter Mmolotsi as deputy president.

[4] Six sitting MPs joined the party, although Haskins Nkaigwa later returned to the UDC,[5] leaving it with five seats going into the 2019 general elections.

The party joined the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) alliance ahead of the 2024 general elections.

Although the party only marginally increased its vote share to 6%, it won six seats, with the UDC securing a majority in the National Assembly.