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The National Salvation Front (French : Front National du Salut) was a political party in Benin.
French is a Romance language of the Indo-European family. It descended from the Vulgar Latin of the Roman Empire, as did all Romance languages. French evolved from Gallo-Romance, the spoken Latin in Gaul, and more specifically in Northern Gaul. Its closest relatives are the other langues d'oïl—languages historically spoken in northern France and in southern Belgium, which French (Francien) has largely supplanted. French was also influenced by native Celtic languages of Northern Roman Gaul like Gallia Belgica and by the (Germanic) Frankish language of the post-Roman Frankish invaders. Today, owing to France's past overseas expansion, there are numerous French-based creole languages, most notably Haitian Creole. A French-speaking person or nation may be referred to as Francophone in both English and French.
Benin, officially the Republic of Benin and formerly Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north. The majority of its population lives on the small southern coastline of the Bight of Benin, part of the Gulf of Guinea in the northernmost tropical portion of the Atlantic Ocean. The capital of Benin is Porto-Novo, but the seat of government is in Cotonou, the country's largest city and economic capital. Benin covers an area of 114,763 square kilometres (44,310 sq mi) and its population in 2016 was estimated to be approximately 10.87 million. Benin is a tropical nation, highly dependent on agriculture. Benin is a large exporter of cotton and palm oil. Substantial employment and income arise from subsistence farming.
The FNS joined the Chameleon Alliance to contest the 1995 parliamentary elections. The alliance received 1.5% of the vote, winning a single seat.
The Chameleon Alliance is a political alliance in Benin.
Prior to the 1999 elections the party joined the UDES Alliance alongside the Democratic Union for Economic and Social Development, the Bloc for Social Democracy, the MCP and CND. [1] The alliance failed to win a seat after receiving 0.8% of the vote.
The Bloc for Social Democracy was a political party in Benin led by Michel Magnide.
Elections in Benin take place within the framework of a multi-party democracy and a presidential system. Both the President and the National Assembly are directly elected by voters, with elections organised by the Autonomous National Electoral Commission (CENA).
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The Union for Change is a political alliance in Guinea-Bissau.
The Democratic Renewal Party is a political party of Benin led by Adrien Houngbédji. Houngbédji lived in exile for several years, but returned to Benin to take part in the National Conference of 1990. He built up his party largely around other exiled Beninese. PRD was legally recognized on September 24, 1990.
The Social Democratic Party is a political party in Benin.
The National Party for Democracy and Development was a political party in Benin.
The National Union for Solidarity and Progress was a political party in Benin led by Eustache Sarré.
The Movement for Solidarity, Union and Progress was a political party in Benin led Adebo Adeniyi Djamiou.
The Union for Democracy and National Reconstruction was a political party in Benin led by Azaria Fakorede.
The Alliance for Democracy and Progress was a political party in Benin.
The Democratic Union for Social Renewal was a political party in Benin.
The National Labour Party was a political party in Benin.
The National Union for Solidarity and Development was a political party in Benin led by Adolphe Biaou.
The Democratic Party for National Union was a political party in Benin led by Vincent Awounou.
The Democratic Party of Benin was a political party in Benin.
The National Forum of Civil and Civic Awakening was a political party in Benin.
The Rally for Progress and Renewal is a political party in Benin.
The Scout Alliance is a political alliance in Benin led by Edmond Agoua.