United Democratic Forces (Benin)

The United Democratic Forces (French: Forces Démocratiques Unies, FDU) is a political alliance in Benin led by Mathurin Nago.

History[]

In response to president Yayi Boni's potential constitution change to allow him to run for a third term, Nago left the Cowry Forces for an Emerging Benin. The FDU was established on 9 February 2015 as an alliance of the , , the and the Party for Democracy and Solidarity,^[1] all of which had previously been part of the Cowry Forces for an Emerging Benin.^[2]

The alliance won four seats in the 2015 parliamentary elections.^[3]

References[]

^ Mathurin Coffi Nago lance l'alliance Forces Démocratiques Unies ORTB
^ Birth of the United Democratic Forces alliance: Mathurin Nago launches his political machine La Nation, 16 March 2015
^ Les FCBE arrivent en tête du scrutin législatif avec 32 sièges 24 Heures, 2 May 2015

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[1] Mathurin Coffi Nago lance l'alliance Forces Démocratiques Unies ORTB

[2] Birth of the United Democratic Forces alliance: Mathurin Nago launches his political machine La Nation, 16 March 2015

[3] Les FCBE arrivent en tête du scrutin législatif avec 32 sièges 24 Heures, 2 May 2015

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Unrepresented	Cowry Forces for an Emerging Benin–Amana Alliance Union Makes the Nation MADEP PSD Key Force MDS UNDP RDL Vivoten Democratic Renewal Party RB–RP National Alliance for Development and Democracy Sun Alliance UDSN UPR FE United Democratic Forces Scout Alliance CBE PDPS Alliance for a Triumphant Benin Union for Benin Résoatao Party Alliance for Revival Alliance of the Forces of Progress Movement for the People's Alternative Restore the Hope Communist Party of Benin
Defunct	People's Revolutionary Party of Benin
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