The Key Force () was a

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History

The alliance was formed prior to the

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, and consisted of the

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, the

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and some other political leaders. It joined the

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, an alliance of supporters of

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, who had won the 2001 presidential elections. The Key Force won five out of 83 seats in the elections. In the 2007,

the alliance won four seats."Coalition supported by President Boni tops Benin’s legislative polls"
African Press Agency, April 8, 2007. It joined the

Union Makes the Nation Union Makes the Nation (, abbreviated UN or the Union) is an alliance of opposition political parties in Benin, West Africa. It is composed of the MADEP, PSD, RB, Key Force, MDS, UNDP, MARCHE, PDPS, and RDL VIVOTEN, and therefore represent ...

alliance for the 2011 elections, with the Union winning 30 seats.

References

Defunct political party alliances in Benin {{Benin-party-stub