List of political parties in Sierra Leone
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This article lists political parties in Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone has a multi-party system, with two or three strong political parties and a third party that is electorally successful.
The parties
- All People's Congress
- Grand Alliance Party
- Peace and Liberation Party
- People's Democratic Party
- People's Movement for Democratic Change
- Revolutionary United Front
- Sierra Leone People's Party
- United National People's Party
- Young People's Party
- National Alliance Democratic Party
- Unity for National Development
Ethnic groups and national politics
Further information: Ethnic groups in Sierra Leone
The largest contest within Sierra Leone's political culture centres upon the competition between the ethnic Temne in Sierra Leone's north-west, and the Mende in Sierra Leone's south-east.[1]
The vast majority of the Mende support the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP). The majority of the Temne support the All People's Congress (APC).[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Sierra Leone: The Temnes and the Politics of the All Peoples' Congress (APC)". Thenewpeople.com. Retrieved 2014-06-17.
- ↑ "Sierra Leone: The Temnes and the Politics of the All Peoples' Congress (APC)". Thenewpeople.com. Retrieved 2014-06-17.
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