List of political parties in Africa by country

Last updated March 06, 2023

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.

Northern Africa

Country	Multi party	Dominant party	Single party
Algeria	•
Egypt	•
Libya	•
Morocco	•
Sudan		•
Tunisia	•
Western Sahara			•

Central Africa

Country	Multi party	Dominant party
Angola		•
Cameroon		•
Central African Republic	•
Chad		•
Congo (Kinshasa)	•
Congo (Brazzaville)	•
Equatorial Guinea		•
Gabon		•
São Tomé and Príncipe

Southern Africa

Country	Multi party	Dominant party	No party
Botswana		•
Lesotho	•
Namibia		•
South Africa		•
Eswatini			•
Zimbabwe		•

Western Africa

Country	Multi party	Two party	Dominant party
Benin	•
Burkina Faso	•
Cape Verde		•
Ivory Coast			•
Gambia			•
Ghana	•
Guinea			•
Guinea-Bissau	•
Liberia	•
Mali	•
Mauritania	•^[1]
Niger	•
Nigeria	•
Senegal	•
Sierra Leone	•
Togo			•

Eastern Africa

Country	Multi party	Two party	Dominant party	Single party
EAC				•
Comoros	•^[2]
Djibouti			•
Eritrea				•
Ethiopia			•
Kenya	•
Madagascar	•
Malawi	•
Mauritius	•
Mozambique	•
Rwanda	•
Somalia	•
Seychelles		•
South Sudan			•
Tanzania	•
Uganda	•
Zambia	•
Zimbabwe			•

Notes

↑ The party system is in transition
↑ The Comoros have two main "camps," federalists (supporters of the central government) and autonomists (supporters of the three island presidents).

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[1] The party system is in transition

[2] The Comoros have two main "camps," federalists (supporters of the central government) and autonomists (supporters of the three island presidents).

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