Rassemblement Démocratique du Dahomé

The Rassemblement Démocratique du Dahomey ( German Democratic collection of Dahomey ) was a nationalist political party in the Republic of Dahomey ( now Benin ). It was founded and led by Hubert Maga.

It was a regional party, like most parties in Dahomey, and was strongly supported by the northern part of the French colony. Specifically, the Bariba were considered electoral base of the party. In the remaining areas of Benin, the party was rather unpopular. With this party Maga ran for the renewal of his mandate on January 2, 1956 in the parliamentary elections. Standing for an "active federalism within the French Union ", he won the 60 601 179 119 votes, compared with 64 344 for Apithy.

From 1961 to 1963 it was the only political party in Dahomey. After the fall of the magazine in 1963, the RDD was forced into opposition. In 1965, the party-political activities of General Christophe Soglo were banned.

In 1970 democracy was made ​​in Dahomey and his political activities again. Hubert Maga was Chairman of the Presidium.

Bibliography

• Ronald Matthews: African Powder Keg: Revolt and Dissent in Six Emergent Nations. The Bodley Head, London, 1966 ..
• David D. Laitin: Hegemony and Culture: Politics and Religious Change Among the Yoruba. University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 1986, ISBN 0226467902 ..