List of political parties in Djibouti
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Djibouti
Djibouti
Djibouti , officially the Republic of Djibouti , is a country in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea in the north, Ethiopia in the west and south, and Somalia in the southeast. The remainder of the border is formed by the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden at the east...

 is a one party dominant state with the People's Rally for Progress
People's Rally for Progress
The People's Rally for Progress , is a political party in Djibouti. It has dominated politics in the country since 1979, initially under the rule of President Hassan Gouled Aptidon...

 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
Winner-take-all
Winner-take-all is a computational principle applied in computational models of neural networks by which neurons in a layer compete with each others for activation...

 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).

Pro-government

  • People's Rally for Progress
    People's Rally for Progress
    The People's Rally for Progress , is a political party in Djibouti. It has dominated politics in the country since 1979, initially under the rule of President Hassan Gouled Aptidon...

     (Rassemblement populaire pour le Progrès)
  • Front for Restoration of Unity and Democracy ()
  • Social Democratic People's Party
    Social Democratic People's Party (Djibouti)
    The Social Democratic People's Party , is a centre-left, social democratic political party, in Djibouti, founded in 2002 and led by Moumin Bahdon Farah. It is part of the governing coalition, the Union for a Presidential Majority ....

     (Parti Populaire Social Démocrate)
  • Union of Reform Partisans
    Union of Reform Partisans
    The Union of Reform Partisans , is a political party in Djibouti. It was formed in 2005 as an offshoot of the Front for the Restoration of Unity and Democracy...

     (Union des Partisans de la Réforme)

Anti-government

  • National Democratic Party
    National Democratic Party (Djibouti)
    The National Democratic Party , is a political party in Djibouti. It was founded as an opposition party in 1992 by Aden Robleh Awaleh, who remains the party's president. It is currently part of the ruling coalition....

     (Parti National Démocratique)
  • Republican Alliance for Democracy
    Republican Alliance for Democracy
    The Republican Alliance for Democracy , is an opposition political party in Djibouti, founded by Ahmed Dini Ahmed. In the parliamentary election held on 10 January 2003, the party was part of the Union for a Democratic Change , which won 37.3 % of the popular vote but no seats in the National...

     (Alliance Républicaine pour la Démocratie)
  • Movement for Democratic Renewal and Development
    Movement for Democratic Renewal and Development
    The Movement for Democratic Renewal and Development , is a political party in Djibouti. It was originally known as the Party for Democratic Renewal. The PRD of Djibouti was created with the purpose of forming a national democratic party. The PRD gained popularity at the collapse of the communist...

     (Mouvement pour le Renouveau Démocratique et le Développement)
  • Djibouti Party for Development
    Djibouti Party for Development
    The Djibouti Party for Development , is a political party in Djibouti. In the parliamentary election held on 10 January 2003, the party was part of the Union for a Democratic Change , which won 37.3% of the popular vote but no seats in the National Assembly....

     (Parti Djiboutien pour le Développement)
  • Djibouti Union for Democracy and Justice
    Djibouti Union for Democracy and Justice
    The Djibouti Union for Democracy and Justice , is a political party in Djibouti. In the parliamentary election held on 10 January 2003, the party was part of the Union for a Democratic Change , which won 37.3% of the popular vote but no seats in the National Assembly....

    (Union Djiboutienne pour la Démocratie et la Justice)

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