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This is a List of political parties in Africa by country, linking to the country list of parties and the political system of each country in the region.
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| Part of the Politics series |
| Party politics |
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| Politicsportal |
This is a List of political parties in Africa by country, linking to the country list of parties and the political system of each country in the region.
| Country | Multi party | Two party | Dominant party | Single party | No party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Algeria | • | ||||
 | Egypt | • | ||||
 | Libya | • | ||||
 | Morocco | • | ||||
 | Sudan | • | ||||
 | Tunisia | • | ||||
 | Western Sahara | • | ||||
| Country | Multi party | Two party | Dominant party | Single party | No party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Angola | • | ||||
 | Cameroon | • | ||||
 | Central African Republic | • | ||||
 | Chad | • | ||||
 | Congo (Kinshasa) | • | ||||
 | Congo (Brazzaville) | • | ||||
 | Equatorial Guinea | • | ||||
 | Gabon | • | ||||
 | São Tomé and Príncipe |
| Country | Multi party | Two party | Dominant party | Single party | No party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Botswana | • | ||||
 | Lesotho | • | ||||
 | Namibia | • | ||||
 | South Africa | • | ||||
 | Eswatini | • | ||||
 | Zimbabwe | • |
| Country | Multi party | Two party | Dominant party | Single party | No party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Benin | • | ||||
 | Burkina Faso | • | ||||
 | Cape Verde | • | ||||
 | Cote d'Ivoire | • | ||||
 | Gambia | • | ||||
 | Ghana | • | ||||
 | Guinea | • | ||||
 | Guinea-Bissau | • | ||||
 | Liberia | • | ||||
 | Mali | • | ||||
 | Mauritania | • [1] | ||||
 | Niger | • | ||||
 | Nigeria | • | ||||
 | Senegal | • | ||||
 | Sierra Leone | • | ||||
 | Togo | • |
| Country | Multi party | Two party | Dominant party | Single party | No party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Burundi | • | ||||
 | Comoros | • [2] | ||||
 | Djibouti | • | ||||
 | Eritrea | • | ||||
 | Ethiopia | • | ||||
 | Kenya | • | ||||
 | Madagascar | • | ||||
 | Malawi | • | ||||
 | Mauritius | • | ||||
 | Mozambique | • | ||||
 | Rwanda | • | ||||
 | Somalia | • | ||||
 | Seychelles | • | ||||
 | South Sudan | • | ||||
 | Tanzania | • | ||||
 | Uganda | • | ||||
 | Zambia | • | ||||
| | Zimbabwe | • | ||||
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