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.

See political party for a more comprehensive discussion.

Benin has a two-party system, which means that there are two dominant political parties or coalitions, with extreme difficulty for anybody to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party.

The current ruling coalition is called the Presidential Movement and is made up of the Union of Tomorrow's Benin (UBF), African Movement for Democracy and Progress (MADEP), Key Force (FC), Impulse for Progress and Democracy (IPD), and 4 other small parties. The main opposition parties include the Renaissance Party du Benin (PRB), Democratic Renewal Party (PRD), Front for Renewal and Development (FARD-ALAFIA), and the Alliance of the Social Democratic Party (PSD).

The parties

The general rule on naming applies. That means: the parties are named in the English translation and the original native name is placed on the first line of the article unless the native form is more commonly used in English than the English form. Rationale and specifics: See: Wikipedia:Naming conventions (use English).

• African Congress for Renewal (DUNYA)

• African Movement for Democracy and Progress (MADEP)

• Alliance for Democracy and Progress (ADP)

• Alliance of the Social Democratic Party (PSD)

• National Union for Solidarity and Progress (UNSP)

• Cameleon Alliance (AC)

• Coalition of Democratic Forces

• Communist Party of Benin (PCB);

• Democratic Renewal Party (PRD)

• Front for Renewal and Development (FARD-ALAFIA)

• Impulse for Progress and Democracy (IPD)

• Key Force (FC)

• Liberal Democrats' Rally for National Reconstruction-Vivoten (RDL-Vivoten)

• Movement for Citizens' Commitment and Awakening (MERCI)

• New Generation for the Republic (NGR)

• Our Common Cause (NCC)

• Presidential Movement (UBF, MADEP, FC, IDP, and 4 other small parties)

• Party Democratique du Benin (PDB)

• Rally for Democracy and Pan-Africanism (RDP)

• Renaissance Party du Benin (PRB)

• The Star Alliance (Alliance E'toile)

• Union for National Democracy and Solidarity (UDS)

• Union of Tomorrow's Benin (UBF)

There are approximately 20 minor parties.

See also

• Index of political parties to browse parties by name
• List of political parties to browse parties by country
• List of political parties by ideology to browse parties by name
• Membership of internationals to browse parties by membership of internationals