Communist Party of Benin

The Communist Party of Benin (in French: Parti Communiste du Bénin) is a political party in Benin.[1] 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).[2] The first secretary of the party is Pascal Fantodji. PCB publishes La Flamme.

Communist Party of Benin

Parti Communiste du Bénin
LeaderPascal Fantodji
Founded1977
Preceded byUnion of Communists of Dahomey
HeadquartersPorto-Novo, Benin
NewspaperLa Flamme
IdeologyCommunism
Anti-Revisionism
Marxism–Leninism
Hoxhaism
International affiliationInternational Conference of Marxist-Leninist Parties and Organizations (Unity & Struggle)
International Communist Seminar
Website
www.la-flamme.org

PCB was an illegal party, working in a clandestine manner against the Kérékou regime,[1] and was only legally recognized on September 17, 1993.

During the Cold War, the party was pro-Albanian.[1] 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.[1]

In the 1996 presidential elections, PCB candidate Pascal Fantodji got 17,977 votes (1.08%).[1]

In 1998, Magloire Yansunnu was expelled. In 1999, Yansunnu formed the Marxist-Leninist Communist Party of Benin.[1]

References
  1. Houngnikpo, Mathurin C.; Decalo, Samuel (2013). "Parti Communiste du Bénin (PCB)". Historical Dictionary of Benin (Fourth ed.). Lanham: The Scarecrow Press. p. 282. ISBN 978-0-8108-7171-7.
  2. Day, Alan John (2002). Political Parties of the World. London: John Harper. p. 51. ISBN 978-0-9536278-7-5.


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