African People's Bloc
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The African People's Bloc (French: Bloc Populaire Africain, BPA) was a political party in French Dahomey.
History
The party was established in 1946 by Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin and Émile Poisson due to their dissatisfaction with the policies of the Dahomeyan Progressive Union (UPD).[1] Both were subsequently elected to the General Council. The party failed to win a seat in the French National Assembly in the 1951 elections, but won four seats in the 1952 Territorial Assembly elections.[2]
In 1955 the party merged with the UPD to form the Dahomeyan Democratic Union.[3]
References
- ↑ Mathurin C Houngnikpo & Samuel Decalo (2012) Historical Dictionary of Benin, Scarecrow Press, p81
- ↑ Sternberger, D, Vogel, B, Nohlen, D & Landfried, K (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Ereste Halbband, p530 (German)
- ↑ A propos de l’excellente chronique du Professeur Amoussou YEYE, contenu dans lnt La Nouvelle Tribine, 12 June 2009
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