Political Parties in Africa: Challenges for Sustained Multiparty
Political Parties in Africa: Challenges for Sustained Multiparty
Political Parties in Africa: Challenges for Sustained Multiparty
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<strong>Political</strong> <strong>Parties</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Africa</strong>: <strong>Challenges</strong> <strong>for</strong> Susta<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>Multiparty</strong> Democracy<br />
No. Country Major political parties Party system<br />
9 Gambia Alliance <strong>for</strong> Patriotic<br />
Reorientation and<br />
Construction – rul<strong>in</strong>g, National<br />
Alliance <strong>for</strong> Democracy and<br />
Development<br />
10 Mozambique Frelimo, Renamo, Party<br />
of Peace, Democracy and<br />
Development<br />
11 Namibia South-West <strong>Africa</strong>n People’s<br />
Organization (SWAPO),<br />
Congress of Democrats,<br />
Democratic Turnhalle Alliance<br />
of Namibia, National Unity<br />
Democratic Organization,<br />
United Democratic Front<br />
12 Rwanda Rwandese Patriotic Front,<br />
Christian Democratic Party,<br />
Islamic Democratic Party<br />
13 South <strong>Africa</strong> <strong>Africa</strong>n National Congress<br />
(ANC), Democratic Alliance,<br />
Inkatha Freedom Party, United<br />
Democratic Movement<br />
14 Tanzania Chama Cha Map<strong>in</strong>duzi,<br />
Civic United Front, Party <strong>for</strong><br />
Democracy and Progress,<br />
Tanzania Labour Party, United<br />
Democratic Party<br />
15 Uganda National Resistance<br />
Movement, Forum <strong>for</strong><br />
Democratic Change,<br />
Democratic Party, Uganda<br />
People’s Congress<br />
16 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe <strong>Africa</strong>n National<br />
Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-<br />
PF) and Movement <strong>for</strong><br />
Democratic Change (MDC)<br />
Dom<strong>in</strong>ant-party system<br />
Dom<strong>in</strong>ant-party system<br />
Dom<strong>in</strong>ant-party system<br />
Dom<strong>in</strong>ant-party system<br />
Dom<strong>in</strong>ant-party system<br />
Dom<strong>in</strong>ant-party system<br />
Dom<strong>in</strong>ant-party system<br />
Dom<strong>in</strong>ant-party system?<br />
Source: Mohamed Salih, <strong>Africa</strong>n <strong>Political</strong> <strong>Parties</strong>: Evolution, Institutionalization and Governance<br />
(London: Pluto Press, 2003).