Communist Party of Benin Parti Communiste du Bénin | |
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| First Secretary | Philippe Noudjenoume |
| Founder | Pascal Fantodji |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Preceded by | Union of Communists of Dahomey |
| Headquarters | Porto-Novo |
| Newspaper | La Flamme |
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| Political position | Far-left |
| International affiliation | ICMLPO |
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TheCommunist Party of Benin (French:Parti Communiste du Bénin) is ananti-revisionistMarxist–Leninistcommunist party inBenin.[1] PCB was founded in 1977 by theUnion of Communists of Dahomey. The party was initially calledCommunist Party of Dahomey (Parti Communiste du Dahomey).[2] The first secretary of the party is Philippe Noudjenoume. PCB publishesLa Flamme.
PCB was an illegal party, working in a clandestine manner against theKérékou regime,[1] and was only legally recognized on September 17, 1993.
During theCold War, the party was pro-Albanian.[1] PCB is associated with theInternational Conference of Marxist–Leninist Parties and Organizations (Unity & Struggle).
In the legislative elections of 1995,Noël Koumba Koussey was to the National Assembly for the PCB.[1]
In the 1996 presidential elections, PCB candidatePascal Fantodji got 17,977 votes (1.08%).[1]
In 1998, Magloire Yansunnu was expelled. In 1999, Yansunnu formed theMarxist–Leninist Communist Party of Benin.[1]
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