The Marxist–Leninist Communist Party of Benin () is a communist party in

Benin Benin, officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It was formerly known as Dahomey. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the north-west, and Niger to the north-east. The majority of its po ...

led by Magloire Yansunnu. PCMLB was founded in

Cotonou Cotonou (; ) is the largest city in Benin. Its official population count was 679,012 inhabitants in 2012; however, over two million people live in the larger urban area. The urban area continues to expand, notably toward the west. The city lies ...

February 20, 1999. Yansunnu had been expelled from the

Communist Party of Benin The Communist Party of Benin () is an Anti-revisionism, anti-revisionist Marxism–Leninism, Marxist–Leninist communist party in Benin. PCB was founded in 1977 by the Union of Communists of Dahomey. The party was initially called Communist Party ...

in 1998 following an internal schism in that party. PCMLB was the 112th political party to be legally registered in Benin.

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