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 Sierra Leone portal |
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.
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Sierra Leone portal |
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.
| Party | Abbr. | Leader | Political position | Ideology | MPs | |
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| Sierra Leone People's Party | SLPP | Julius Maada Bio | Centre to centre-left | Social democracy Civic nationalism Third Way |
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| All People's Congress | APC | Ernest Bai Koroma | Centre-left | African nationalism Pan-Africanism |
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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]
