Socialist Revolutionary Party of Benin
Parti de la Révolution Socialiste du Bénin
FounderMax Mensah Aithson (Togo)
Théophile Béhanzin (Dahomey)
Founded28 July 1959
Split fromJuvento
HeadquartersCotonou
IdeologyCommunism
Marxism-Leninism
Political positionFar-left

Socialist Revolution Party of Benin (French: Parti de la Révolution Socialiste du Bénin) was a Marxist-Leninist political party operating in Togo and Dahomey. It was founded in Cotonou on July 28, 1959.[1][2][3] The party united Juvento dissidents from Togo and Dahomeyan trade unionists.[1] The founding declaration of the party was signed by Max Mensah Aithson (Togo) and Théophile Béhanzin (Dahomey).[2]

References

  1. 1 2 L'Afrique et l'Asie (45-48 ed.). 1959. p. 66.
  2. 1 2 Le Contrat social. Vol. 6. Institut d'histoire sociale. 1962. p. 19.
  3. Kolarz, Walter (1962). "The Impact of Communism on West Africa". International Affairs. 38 (2): 156–169. doi:10.2307/2610375. JSTOR 2610375.


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