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.

Parties[]

Parliamentary parties[]

Party Abbr. Leader Political position Ideology MPs
All People's Congress APC Ernest Bai Koroma Centre-left to left-wing African nationalism
Democratic socialism
Social democracy
Pan-Africanism
63 / 132
Sierra Leone People's Party SLPP Julius Maada Bio Centre to centre-left Social democracy
Civic nationalism
Third Way
48 / 132
8 / 132
4 / 132

Other parties[]

Ethnic groups and national politics[]

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[]

  1. ^ "Sierra Leone: The Temnes and the Politics of the All Peoples' Congress (APC)". Thenewpeople.com. Retrieved 2014-06-17.
  2. ^ "Sierra Leone: The Temnes and the Politics of the All Peoples' Congress (APC)". Thenewpeople.com. Retrieved 2014-06-17.
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