Eritrea is a single-party state. This means that only one political party, the People's Front for Democracy and Justice (Tigrinya: ህዝባዊ ግንባር ንደሞክራስን ፍትሕን<br>الجبهة الشعبية للديمقراطية والعدالة), is legally allowed to exist in the country. Elections only occur to elect representatives for the country's regional assemblies and other posts within the country's districts. There are no national elections in Eritrea.
Only the People's Front for Democracy and Justice is legally allowed to operate in Eritrea, though other parties exist outside Eritrea or illegally operate inside Eritrea.
| Party/Group | Abbr. | Leader | Ideology | National Assembly | Political position | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| People's Front for Democracy and Justice Tigrinya: ህዝባዊ ግንባር ንደሞክራስን ፍትሕን Hizibawī Ginibari Nidemokirasini Fitiḥini Arabic: الجبهة الشعبية للديمقراطية والعدالة | PFDJ ህግንፍ | Isaias Afewerki | Eritrean nationalism Secularism Left-wing nationalism Socialism | Big tent | Sole legal party | ||
| Eritrean Islamic Jihad Arabic: حركة الجهاد الإسلامي الإريتري Harakat al-Jihad al-Islami al-Eritrea | EIJ | Shaikh Khalil Mohammed Amer | Islamism Islamic fundamentalism Salafi jihadism | Far-right | Illegal terrorist organisation | ||
| Eritrean People's Democratic Front Tigrinya: ደሞክራሲያዊ ግንባር ሓድነት ኤርትራ Demokirasīyawī Ginibari Ḥadineti Ēritira Arabic: الجبهة الديموقراطية الشعبية الإرترية | EPDF | Tewelde Ghebreselassie | Social democracy | Centre-left | Illegal opposition group | ||
| Eritrean National Salvation Front Arabic: جبهة الإنقاذ الوطني الإريترية | ENSF | Tuamzghi Teame | Social democracy Secularism | Centre-left | Illegal opposition group | ||
| Eritrean Liberation Front Tigrinya: ተጋደሎ ሓርነት ኤርትራ Tegadelo Ḥarineti Ēritira Arabic: جبهة التحرير الإريترية | ELF | Hussein Kelifah | Eritrean nationalism Social conservatism | Centre-right | Illegal opposition group. Was the main independence movement pre-EPLF | ||
| hizb alshaeb aleamil aldiymuqratiu al'iirytriu | Constituted the core of the ELF | |||
| alhizb althawriu alshaebiu al'iirytriu | Related to the EPLF | |||
| aljabhat alshaebiat litahrir 'iiritria | Predecessor to the current ruling party | |||
| alrrabitat al'iislamiat almustaqila | Muslim minority party | |||
| Ertra n'ertrawian | Anti-unionist pre-independence party | |||
| alrrabitat al'iislamiat lilmintaqat algharbia | Muslim minority party | |||
| Mahber Hadas Ertra | Italian-aligned pro-independence party |