List of political parties in Djibouti explained

Djibouti is a one party dominant state with the People's Rally for Progress currently in power. There are currently no opposition members in the National Assembly, partially because of the rule that the party or coalition with a majority vote in each district wins all of that district's seats http://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/PNADC712.pdf. This voting system is seen to facilitate the dominance of the pro-presidential coalition. The main opposition coalitions are the Union for Democratic Change (UAD) and Union for Democratic Movements (UMD).

The parties

Coalitions

Coalition Abbr. width=350em Parties !Ideology Seats
bgcolor=Union for the Presidential Majority
Union pour la majorité présidentielle 		UMP
bgcolor=BlackDjibouti Union for Democracy and Justice
Union Djiboutienne pour la Démocratie et la Justice 		UDJ

Pro-government

Name Native name Ideology Notes
Rassemblement populaire pour le Progrès Dominant party since 1979
Front pour la Restauration de l'Unité et de la Démocratie Party representing afar peoples
Parti Populaire Social Démocrate Formed by a former RPP minister
Union des Partisans de la Réforme N/A Formed as an offshoot of FRUD

Anti-government

Name Native name Ideology Notes
Parti National Démocratique N/A Boycotted its first election
Alliance Républicaine pour la Démocratie N/A Former member of the Union for a Democratic Change
Mouvement pour le Renouveau Démocratique et le Développement Former ally of the Front for the Restoration of Unity and Democracy
Parti Djiboutien pour le Développement N/A N/A
Union Djiboutienne pour la Démocratie et la Justice N/A N/A

Defunct

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Name Native name Ideology Notes
Union démocratique afar Colonial-era political party
Union démocratique issa Colonial-era political party
Parti du mouvement populaire Colonial-era political party
Union républicaine Colonial-era political party