Politics of Benin Political parties in Benin Elections in Benin General info: Large flag of Benin Dimensions: 453x302 pixels Source: Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook License: originally public domain, modifications under GFDL Most of the flags have had their colours improved and many have been resized to the proper ratios. ... The Republic of Benin is a presidential democratic republic. ... A political party is a political organization subscribing to a certain ideology or formed around very special issues with the aim to participate in power, usually by participating in elections. ... Politics of Benin Categories: Elections in Benin | Election related stubs ...
The Party of the Popular Revolution of Benin (PRPB), a Marxist-Leninist group that took power in 1972, was the sole political party, led by Ahmed Kérékou.
The winners were those parties aligned to the Presidential Movement alliance: the Union for the Benin of the Future (UBF; Union pour le Bénin du Futur); the African Movement for Development and Progress (MADEP; Mouvement Africain pour la Développement et le Progrès); the Key Force (FC; Force Clé); and other smaller parties.
Benin is a member of the United Nations (UN), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), the World Trade Organization (WTO), and the African Union (AU).
Known in full as the Republic of Benin, it is bordered on the north by Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta) and Niger, on the east by Nigeria, on the west by Togo, and on the south by the Gulf of Guinea.
Benin is a member of the West African branch of the Franc Zone, based in Dakar, Senegal, and the country’s monetary unit is the CFA franc (548.34 CFA francs equalled US$1; early 2006), of 100 centimes.
Party politics after the elections were highly volatile, with the 34 parties that took part involved in splits and mergers; some were dissolved and new parties were formed.
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