The National Forces of Liberation were a political party and former rebel group in Burundi.

[3] Throughout the war they were known as Palipehutu-FNL (Party for the Liberation of the Hutu People), but after the war they registered as the FNL (National Forces of Liberation), as ethnic group names are not allowed in Burundian political party names.

In their first election of 2010, they withdrew their candidate Agathon Rwasa due to allegations that the CNDD-FDD.

Rwasa ran as part of the alliance Independents of Hope which he formed with Charles Nditije.

That year, Rwasa received 25% of the vote in an election but claimed the results were incorrect.