This article details the various political parties in ''the Democratic Republic of the Congo''. The

Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DRC, the DROC, or the Congo, and formerly and also colloquially Zaire, is a country in ...

has seen extensive civil conflict since independence in 1960, and no free and fair election had been held there until 2006. In the absence of an effective central government, most

political groups A political group is a group consisting of political parties or legislators of aligned ideologies. A technical group is similar to a political group, but with members of differing ideologies. International terms Equivalent terms are used differ ...

(especially those in the interior) exist solely to control territory and enforce allegiance to certain leaders instead of performing the typical party functions of electoral participation and ideological debate. 602 parties are registered with the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

The parties

Historical parties

* Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo (''Alliance des Forces Démocratiques pour la Liberation du Congo'') *

ABAKO The Alliance of Bakongo (french: Alliance des Bakongo, or ABAKO) was a Congolese political party, founded by Edmond Nzeza Nlandu, but headed by Joseph Kasa-Vubu, which emerged in the late 1950s as vocal opponent of Belgian colonial rule in what ...

* Association of Indigenous Personnel of the Colony (APIC) * Center of African Grouping (CEREA) * Movement for the National Congolese Progress (MPNC) * African Solidarity Party (PSA) * People's National Party (PNP) * Union of Mongo (UNIMO)

The parties

Historical parties

References

See also