African Rally for Progress and National Solidarity

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The African Rally for Progress and National Solidarity (French: Rassemblement Africain pour le Progrès et la Solidarité Nationale, RAP)^[1] was a political party in Benin.

History

The party contested the 1995 parliamentary elections as part of the informal Presidential Tendency alliance, which supported President Nicéphore Soglo.^[2] It received 2.6% of the vote, winning a single seat,^[3] taken by Rigobert Ladikpo.^[4]

References

↑ Helga Fleischhacker (2010) Parteiensystem und Verfassung in Afrika: Strukturen - Funktionen - Typen, Springer-Verlag, p15
↑ Elections in Benin African Elections Database
↑ Fleischhacker, p174
↑ Proclamation of the definitive results of the legislative elections of 28 March 1995 Constitutional Court

Political parties in Benin

National Assembly	Cowry Forces for an Emerging Benin–Amana Alliance (33) Union Makes the Nation MADEP PSD Key Force MDS UNDP RDL Vivoten 13 Democratic Renewal Party (10) RB–RP (7) National Alliance for Development and Democracy (5) Sun Alliance UDS UPR FE 4 United Democratic Forces (4) Scout Alliance CBE PDPS 2 Alliance for a Triumphant Benin (2) Union for Benin (2) Résoatao Party (1)

Unrepresented	Alliance for Revival Alliance of the Forces of Progress Movement for the People's Alternative Restore the Hope

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