Eritrea
Eritrea ( ; ti, ኤርትራ, Ertra, ; ar, إرتريا, ʾIritriyā), officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa region of Eastern Africa, with its capital and largest city at Asmara. It is bordered by Ethiopia ...
is a
single-party state
A one-party state, single-party state, one-party system, or single-party system is a type of sovereign state in which only one political party has the right to form the government, usually based on the existing constitution. All other parties ...
. This means that only one political party, the
People's Front for Democracy and Justice
The People's Front for Democracy and Justice ( ti, ህዝባዊ ግንባር ንደሞክራስን ፍትሕን, PFDJ) is the founding, ruling, and sole legal political party of the State of Eritrea. The successor to the left-wing nationalist ...
(), 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.
Other parties
Only the
People's Front for Democracy and Justice
The People's Front for Democracy and Justice ( ti, ህዝባዊ ግንባር ንደሞክራስን ፍትሕን, PFDJ) is the founding, ruling, and sole legal political party of the State of Eritrea. The successor to the left-wing nationalist ...
is legally allowed to operate in Eritrea, though other parties exist outside Eritrea or illegally operate inside Eritrea.
Current parties
Former parties
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, + Former parties
! Name !! Native name !! Ideology !! Notes
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Eritrean Democratic Working People's Party
The Eritrean Democratic Working People's Party, more commonly referred to as the Labour Party, was a clandestine political party in Eritrea. The party existed between 1968 and 1982, constituting the core of the Eritrean Liberation Front (ELF).
T ...
, , ''hizb alshaeb aleamil aldiymuqratiu al'iirytriu'' , ,
Marxism
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, , Constituted the core of the ELF
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,
Eritrean People's Revolutionary Party The Eritrean People's Revolutionary Party (EPRP) was a clandestine Marxist-Leninist political party in Eritrea during that country's war of independence. Founded in 1971 and associated with the Eritrean People's Liberation Front, it was chaired by ...
, , alhizb althawriu alshaebiu al'iirytriu , ,
Marxism
Marxism is a Left-wing politics, left-wing to Far-left politics, far-left method of socioeconomic analysis that uses a Materialism, materialist interpretation of historical development, better known as historical materialism, to understand S ...
, , Related to the EPLF
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,
Eritrean People's Liberation Front
The Eritrean People's Liberation Front (EPLF), colloquially known as Shabia, was an armed Marxist–Leninist organization that fought for the independence of Eritrea from Ethiopia. It emerged in 1970 as a far-left to left-wing nationalist group ...
, , ''aljabhat alshaebiat litahrir 'iiritria'' , , {{Nowrap,
Eritrean nationalism
Eritrean nationalism is centered on the fact that the Eritreans share a common history, and as such constitute a nation unto themselves. Even though there is a natural basis for Eritrean nationalism, there is still diversity within Eritrean demogr ...
Left-wing nationalism
Left-wing nationalism or leftist nationalism, also known as social nationalism, is a form of nationalism based upon national self-determination, popular sovereignty, national self-interest, and left-wing political positions such as social equali ...
Secularism
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Secularism is most commonly defined as the Separation of church and state, separation of relig ...
Socialism
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Self-determination
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Marxism-Leninism , , Predecessor to the current ruling party
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Independent Moslem League
The Independent Moslem League, sometimes referred to as the Independent Moslem League of Massawa, was a political party in Eritrea. It was formed through a split in the Moslem League, founded by Moslem League members from the central and eastern pr ...
, , ''alrrabitat al'iislamiat almustaqila'' , ,
Eritrean-Ethiopian unionism Muslim interests , , Muslim minority party
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,
Eritrea for Eritreans Party , , ''Ertra n'ertrawian'' , ,
Liberalism
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Secularism
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Secularism is most commonly defined as the Separation of church and state, separation of relig ...
, , Anti-unionist pre-independence party
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,
Moslem League of the Western Province
The Moslem League of the Western Province was a political party in the Western Province, Eritrea. The party was founded by Sheikh Ali Radai, whose family originally migrated from the Hejaz region in Western Saudi Arabia and later became the Presid ...
, , ''alrrabitat al'iislamiat lilmintaqat algharbia'' , ,
Eritrean-Ethiopian unionism Muslim interests , , Muslim minority party
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,
New Eritrea Party
The New Eritrea Party (in Tigrinya language: ''Mahber Hadas Ertra'') was a political party in Eritrea. It was founded, as the New Eritrea Pro-Italy Party, on September 29, 1947 by members of the Eritrea War Veterans Association and the Italo-Eritr ...
, , ''Mahber Hadas Ertra'' , ,
Eritrean nationalism
Eritrean nationalism is centered on the fact that the Eritreans share a common history, and as such constitute a nation unto themselves. Even though there is a natural basis for Eritrean nationalism, there is still diversity within Eritrean demogr ...
Pro-Italian trusteeship , , Italian-aligned pro-independence party
See also
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Politics of Eritrea
The Politics of Eritrea and the Government of Eritrea takes place in a framework of a single-party presidential republican totalitarian dictatorship. The President officially serves as both head of state and head of government. The People's F ...
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List of political parties by country
This is a list of ruling political parties by country, in the form of a table with a link to an overview of political parties in each country and showing which party system is dominant in each country. A political party is a political organizat ...
Eritrea
Eritrea ( ; ti, ኤርትራ, Ertra, ; ar, إرتريا, ʾIritriyā), officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa region of Eastern Africa, with its capital and largest city at Asmara. It is bordered by Ethiopia ...
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Eritrea
Eritrea ( ; ti, ኤርትራ, Ertra, ; ar, إرتريا, ʾIritriyā), officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa region of Eastern Africa, with its capital and largest city at Asmara. It is bordered by Ethiopia ...
Political parties
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Parties
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