Communist Party of Benin
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The Communist Party of Benin (in French
: Parti Communiste du Bénin) is a political party
in Benin
. PCB was founded in 1977 by the Union of Communists of Dahomey
. The party was initially called Communist Party of Dahomey (Parti Communiste du Dahomey). The first secretary of the party is Pascal Fantodji
. PCB publishes La Flamme.
PCB was an illegal party, working in a clandestine manner against the Kérékou regime, and was only legally recognized on September 17, 1993.
PCB is associated with the International Conference of Marxist-Leninist Parties and Organizations (Unity & Struggle)
.
In the legislative elections of 1995, PCB got one MP elected.
In the 1996 presidential elections, PCB candidate Pascal Fantodji got 17,977 votes (1.08%).
In 1998 Magloire Yansunnu was expelled. In 1999 Yansunnu formed the Marxist-Leninist Communist Party of Benin
.
French language
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: Parti Communiste du Bénin) is a political party
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Benin
Benin
Benin , officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It borders Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north. Its small southern coastline on the Bight of Benin is where a majority of the population is located...
. PCB was founded in 1977 by the Union of Communists of Dahomey
Union of Communists of Dahomey
Union of Communists of Dahomey was a communist political organization in Benin. UCD was founded in 1976. In 1977 UCD gave birth to Communist Party of Dahomey....
. The party was initially called Communist Party of Dahomey (Parti Communiste du Dahomey). The first secretary of the party is Pascal Fantodji
Pascal Fantodji
Pascal Fantodji is a Beninese professor and long-time first secretary of the Communist Party of Benin . In the Benin presidential election of 1996, Fantodji received 1.08 percent of the vote . -References:...
. PCB publishes La Flamme.
PCB was an illegal party, working in a clandestine manner against the Kérékou regime, and was only legally recognized on September 17, 1993.
PCB is associated with the International Conference of Marxist-Leninist Parties and Organizations (Unity & Struggle)
International Conference of Marxist-Leninist Parties and Organizations (Unity & Struggle)
The International Conference of Marxist-Leninist Parties and Organizations is an international network of Hoxhaist Communist parties that uphold the line of Enver Hoxha and the Albanian Party of Labour...
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In the legislative elections of 1995, PCB got one MP elected.
In the 1996 presidential elections, PCB candidate Pascal Fantodji got 17,977 votes (1.08%).
In 1998 Magloire Yansunnu was expelled. In 1999 Yansunnu formed the Marxist-Leninist Communist Party of Benin
Marxist-Leninist Communist Party of Benin
Marxist-Leninist Communist Party of Benin is a communist political party in Benin led by Magloire Yansunnu. PCMLB was founded in Cotonou 1999...
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