United Democratic Forces (Benin) Explained
The United Democratic Forces (fr|Forces Démocratiques Unies, FDU) was 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 Union for Progress and Democracy, Impulse for a New Vision of the Republic, the Party for Progress and Democracy 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]
In December 2018, prior to the 2019 parliamentary elections, the alliance merged into the Progressive Union.[4]
Notes and References
- http://www.ortb.bj/index.php/info/politique/1272-mathurin-coffi-nago-lance-l-alliance-forces-democratiques-unies Mathurin Coffi Nago lance l'alliance Forces Démocratiques Unies
- http://www.lanationbenin.info/index.php/k2/item/618-naissance-de-l-alliance-forces-democratiques-unies-mathurin-nago-lance-sa-machine-politique Birth of the United Democratic Forces alliance: Mathurin Nago launches his political machine
- http://www.24haubenin.info/?+Les-FCBE-arrivent-en-tete-du+ Les FCBE arrivent en tête du scrutin législatif avec 32 sièges
- https://web.archive.org/web/20181208063530/http://lanationbenin.info/index.php/politique-2/143-politique/18690-naissance-de-l-union-progressiste-plusieurs-dizaines-de-partis-politiques-enterres Naissance de l’Union progressiste: Plusieurs dizaines de partis politiques « enterrés »
