ANGOLA
- Frente para a Democracia,
FpD - Front for Democracy
- In Portuguese. Political party based in Luanda, Angola, opposed to the
MPLA government. Has its Boletim de Janeiro 2000 online. http://www.terravista.pt/Mussulo/6005/
- Front National de Liberation de l'Angola,
FNLA
- Angola political party headed by Holden Roberto. Party history, press
communiques, issues of their bulletin, statements by President Roberto.
Site based in Paris. http://www.fnla.org/
- Front National de Liberation
de l'Angola, FNLA
- In Portuguese, French, English. President Lucas Benghy Ngonda is challenging
party founder Holden Roberto for the party Presidency. Press communiques,
party history, party
hymn, issues of their newsletter, Liberdade e Terra. Based
in Luanda,
Angola and Gron, Paris. [KF] http://www.fnla-angola.org/
- Partido Liberal Democrático
(PLD)
- In Portuguese. Political party whose President is Anália de Victória
Pereira. http://www2.ebonet.net/pld/
- Partido Republicano
de Angola (PREA), Republican Party of Angola - Massachusetts. USA
- The founder and President is Dr. Carlos Contreiras. "The Republican
Party of Angola- (Partido Republicano de Angola-PREA) is a voluntary political,
nonprofit organization formed in March 14 1988, and founded in August 1994
in the United States of America (USA). PREA party is the third Angola’s largest
political party;..." Web site based in Brockton, Massachusetts.
Email: drcontreiras@yahoo.com
http://www.geocities.com/WallStreet/Bureau/6011
Tribunal
Kwanza Online
In Portuguese and English. Independent newspaper of the Republican Party of
Angola (Partido Republicano de Angola. http://www.geocities.com/tribunalkwanzaol/index.htm
Email: tribunalkwanzaol@yahoo.com
Organização Republicana
da Juventude Angolana-O.R.J.A. Angolan Republican Youth
In Portuguese and English. The Angolan Republican Youth organization is affiliated
with the Republican Party of Angola (PREA). It is opposed to the present Angolan
government. http://www.geocities.com/orja_angola/index.htm Email: orja_angola@yahoo.com
- Kwacha UNITA Press
- Site has closed. The Federation of American Scientists has online
their 1997-1999
newsletters. Was by UNITA journalists in Bailundo,
Angola. Had an e-mail address to contact
them
as well as the
French office
in Paris.
Had
issues of their newsletter
(in French, English, and Portuguese. [KF] http://www.kwacha.com/
- União
Democrática National De Angola / National Democratic Union of Angola
(UDNA)
- In English and Portuguese."Founded in the late 80's from UDA (Association
of Angolan Democrats), an Angolan underground movement, formed and operating
from
London by an
exiled politician during the era of one-party Marxists state in Angola.
It became a full-fledge political party after being recognised by Supreme
Court of the country in 1994."
http://www.democratafrica.org/angola/udna.html
- União Nacional para a Independência
Total de Angola (UNITA)
- Site has closed. In Portuguese. Party opposing the Angolan government,
led by President Jonas Savimbi (killed by the Angolan army February 2002).
Party
manifesto
and program,
party documents. http://www.unita.org/
Demain, UNITA. - Association Franco-Africaine pour la Renaissance
et la Démocratie- Site closed. Had UNITA communiques, articles, extracts from Jonas Savimbi's
book, "Combats
pour l'Afrique et la démocratie," photographs, etc. http://www.afard-unita.asso.fr/
BENIN
- Election, Presidential 2001
- H2.Com - 2001 Presidential
Election
In French. From the Benin internet service provider, H2.Com. http://www.h2com.com/electionbenin/
- Verts du Benin,
Parti Ecologiste du Bénin
- In French, some English. Green Party of Benin, founded by Toussaint Hinvi.
Is in a political alliance with l'Union pour la Démocratie et la
Solidarité Nationale (UDS). Commentary on the March 2003 election,
party activities. Based in Beligum. [KF] http://www.lesvertsdubenin.be.tf/
or http://www.ecolo.be/eghezee/benin/index.htm
BOTSWANA
- Botswana Election 1999
- Official government site. Detailed results by constituency, polling district.
http://www.gov.bw/elections/
BURKINA FASO
- Burkina Faso. Commission Electorale
Nationale Indépendante
- In French. Official site. Has the Résultats provisoires des élections
législatives 2002, the Burkina Faso Constitution, the Electoral
Code, a directory of political parties participating in the May 2002
legislative elections (with the party logo), news articles. [KF] http://www.ceni.bf/
- Congrès pour la Démocratie et
le Progrès (CDP)
- In French. Burkina Faso political party formed February 1996. "Crée
le 06 Février 1996, Le Congrès pour la Démocratie
et le Progrès (C.D.P.) est un Parti social démocrate né de
la fusion de 13 partis et formations politiques. Vous trouverez sur ce
site de plus amples informations." Has full text reports (in Word)
which need to be downloaded. [KF] http://www.cdp-burkina.org/
- Rassemblement des
Ecologiste du Burkina Faso, RDEB
- In French. Green Party in Burkina Faso. Created Jan. 2003. Has Ecolo
Magazine. Based in Ouagadougou.
[KF] http://www.ecolomagazine.bf/contacts.htm
- Union Nationale pour la Démocratie
et le Développement
- In French and English. Burkina Faso opposition party. Hermann Yaméogo,
son of former Burkina Faso President Maurice Yaméogo, is party president.
Party news, history, manifesto, statutes, internal regulations, photographs,
and articles. Biography and autobiography
of Hermann Yaméogo. Web site based in New York City. [CA KF] http://www.undd.org
BURUNDI
- Conseil National pour la Défense
de la Démocratie - Forces pour la Défense de la Démocratie (CNDD-FDD)
- In French. "un mouvement politico-militaire créé le 24 septembre
1994, en réaction au refus répété de changements démocratiques par l’oligarchie
militaro-civile au pouvoir depuis 1965." Exile group opposed to the
Burundi government, based in Bruxelles, Belgium. Members are mainly from
the Hutu majority population. The group did not participate in the 2000
peace accord. The CNDD's armed wing is the FDD. Has historical background,
press releases, policy documents. http://www.cndd-fdd.org
- Front pour la Démocratie au Burundi
- SAHWANYA-FRODEBU
- In French. Hutu political party. Jean Minani is party president. Believes
that "...seule une démarche démocratique peut réellement
sortir le Burundi du marasme politique, social et économique dans
lequel il se trouve...". Editorials, news, interviews, party statutes,
declarations, and biography of Jean Minani. Web site based in Burundi. [CA]
http://www.frodebu.bi
- Unité pour le Progrès
National - UPRONA
- In French. Opposition Tutsi party founded by Prince Louis Rwagasore. Jean
Baptiste Manwangari is president a.i. News, editorials, statutes, communiques,
party structure, photographs. Web site based in Bujumbura,
Burundi. [CA KF] http://www.partiuprona.org/
CAMEROUN
- Rassemblement Démocratique du Peuple Camerounais / Cameroon People's Democratic Movement, RDPC
- Political party whose national President is Paul Biya, President of Cameroun. Includes speeches, ICT / NTIC and the party, the party newsletter, l'Action, etc. Based in Yaoundé. [KF] http://www.rdpcpdm.cm/
- Social Democratic Front (Bamenda)
- In English and French. Main opposition party, formed in 1990. Its leader
is Ni John Fru Ndi. Discussion forum, party manifesto, policy documents,
who's who, communiques, the SDF in Parliament, etc. http://www.sdfparty.org/
- Southern Cameroon Youth League, SCYL
- Organization opposed to the present government of Cameroon. "The SCYL is not a Political Party. It is not a Njangi Group or a tribal or regional group of Southern Cameroonians. It is a Non-Profit Political Freedom Fighting Organisation, open not just for Southern Cameroonians alone but for all who cherish freedom and supports the Southern Cameroons Total Independence Drive." http://www.scylforfreedom.org
CAPE VERDE
- Movimento para a Democracia - MpD (Movement for Democracy)
- In Portuguese. Political party created in 1990. Party statutes, political program, party documents, press releases, etc. Based in Praia, Cape Verde. [KF] http://www.mpd.cv
- Partido Africano da Independência
de
Cabo Verde, PAICV
- In Portuguese and English. Political party. News, statements, press releases,
articles from
Simentera, Boletim Informativo do Sector do Tarrafal do PAICV, party
officials and members, poetry, etc. [KF] http://www.paicv.org/
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
- Forum Démocratique pour
la Modernité, Democratic Forum for Modernity
- In French. Opposition political party formed in 1997. Its President and founder
is Charles Massi, a former Minister of Mines and of Agriculture under Ange
Patasse. Has a discussion
group whose web site includes relevant documents. http://membres.lycos.fr/fodem/principalef2.htm
- Mouvement pour la Démocratie,
l’Indépendance et le Progrès Social (MDI-PS) -
MDI Centrafrique
- In French. Site for the political party, Mouvement pour la Démocratie,
l’Indépendance et le Progrès Social (MDI-PS). Maintained
by the Representation du MDI-PS en France. http://www.chez.com/mdicentrafrique/
CHAD
- [Front National du Tchad Rénové FNTR] Alwihda
Actualite
- In French. Online publication of the opposition party, Le
Front National du Tchad Renové. The FNTR "publie un bulletin
mensuel d'information billingue (arabe-français) dénommé "ALWIHDA" qui
est distribué gratuitement grâce au soutien de ses membres.
Il intervient auprès de pays pour aider les exilés et réfugiés
politiques tchadiens à régulariser leurs situations." Has
national and international news, interviews, press releases, tourism
information, FNTR and Front
Uni pour la Démocratie et la Paix - FUDP documents and information
pages, and copies of the agreements creating FUDP and
the CMPA Coordination
des Mouvements Armés et Partis politiques de l'opposition.
Web site based in France. [CA] http://www.alwihdainfo.com/
- Front Uni pour le Changement, FUC
- In French. Rebel organization in Chad opposed to the government of Idriss Deby. http://fuc.blogspirit.com/
- Mouvement Patriotique du Salut
- MPS
- In French. Ruling party. Has articles, editorials, a copy of the constitution, audio files of the national anthem, parliamentary activities, and party structure. Lists party
members by parliamentary committee. Biographies and photographs of some party members. Web site based in Canada. [CA] http://www.tchad-gpmps.org/
- Parti Libéral du Tchad (PLT) - Chad Liberal Party
- In French. "Le Parti Libéral du Tchad (PLT) présidé par Mika Lelita
Yondoloum est un mouvement politique tchadien démocratique d'orientation
libérale et partisan de la non violence. Sa mission essentielle est de
constituer le Tchad en une république souveraine, laïque, démocratique
de type parlementaire et pluraliste, de construire une société moderne
juste et plus humaine et de favoriser le développement économique,
social et culturel..." http://www.pltchad.com/
- La Voix du Peuple
- In French. Mensuel d'informations politiques. Political news, political
commentary, a readers' poll. From the Mouvement pour la Democratie et le
developpement, MDD. Is opposed to the present Chad government. Based in
Reims, France. http://www.mdd-tchad.com/
COMOROS
- Djawabu - Parti Djawabu Ya Komori
- In French. Political party. Youssouf Said, founder and president. "...Djawabu
Ya Komori est un parti politique comorien de Gauche, progressiste et démocratique"
based on Ali Soilihi's ideas. Party history, political history of the
Comoros since 1975, editorials, declarations, interviews and Youssof Said's
biography. DjawabuYa Komori’s evaluation of the conditions
in the Comoran islands and the performance of executives in charge there.
Web site based in France. [CA] http://www.djawabu.org/
- Parti Republicain des Comores
- A Comoro political party formed in 1998. Its President is Mohamed Saïd
Abdallah MCHANGAMA. Includes links to sites
on the Comoros, the cost
of living and taxi fares. http://www.chez.com/prc/
CONGO (Brazzaville)
- Cercle des Démocrates et
Républicains du Congo-Brazzaville - C.D.R.C.
- In French and English. Opposition Movement. Modeste Boukadia, president
is also president of the "Rassemblement pour le Changement, Force Novatrice
- Rally for Change, Innovative Force.” CDRC, founded in 1992, believes
in "... le respect de la République et de la démocratie."
Statutes, news, press releases, political and economic objectives, plans,
and solutions. A letter from Modeste Boukadia, to the Congolese people, justifying
his presidential candidacy. Web site based in Paris, France. [CA] http://www.idcongo.com/cdrc/
- CICOP - Collectif d'intellectuels
congolais originaires du Pool. Diaspora Congolaise du Pool
- In French. Its President is Professeur Jean-Pierre MAKOUTA-MBOUKOU. Has
petitions, press releases, articles. Is opposed to the government of Sassou
Nguesso. Based in France. http://perso.club-internet.fr/cicop/
- Congo Resistance
- Site of the Conseil National de la Résistance (CNR) based in France. Its
President is Révérend Pasteur Ntumi. Is opposed to the government of Denis
Sassou Nguesso. Has press releases, documents, etc. Site affiliated with
Jean-Claude Mayima-Mbemba and the Convention Republicaine des Democrates
Congolais (CRED-CONGO). [KF] http://www.congo-resistance.org
- Mouvement Congolais pour la Démocratie
et le Développement Intégral, MCDDI
- In French. Parti d'opposition, dont le Président-Fondateur est M. Bernard
Kolélas, ancien Député-Maire élu de Brazzaville,
ancien Premier ministre. Speeches, press releases from the l'opposition congolaise
en exil. http://www.mcddi.org/
- Mouvement Congolais pour la Democratie et le Developpement Intégral, MCDDI - Soleil de Greenwich
- In French. UK branch of the MCDDI. The MCDDI President is Bernard KOLELAS, a former Prime Minister. http://soleildegreenwich.com
- Transparence,
Bulletin Europeen d'information sur le Congo-Brazzaville
- "TRANSPARENCE est le produit d'une volonté de faire changer les
choses au Congo." Contains messages about the political situation
in the Congo posted to a discussion list on Africa (in French), a petition
by Congolese intellectuals abroad,
statements by Bernard Kolelas, President of the Alliance URD-FDU (opposition
party), information on the Universite Libre du Congo, freedom of the press,
the Feb. 1997 memo
from the Opposition on the presidential election, etc. Jean-Claude Mayima-Mbemba
is the Directeur de la Publication and representative of the Alliance URD-FDU
to the European
Union. http://www.multimania.com/jecmaus/congo.html
- Voix Humaine
- Concerns the political situation in the Congo. Is opposed to President
Denis Sassou Nguesso. Based in Diemeringen, France. http://perso.club-internet.fr/voxhumana
CONGO (Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Kinshasa)
- Alliance Republicain Congo, ARC-Congo
- "created in December 2000 as an organization to help promote republican
values." "Our mission is to build a free market society in the
Congo." Its
President is Voka Mankenda. Has the ARC Manifesto. [KF] http://www.arc-congo.com/congo
- Congo-mai-mai.net
- In French. "Les Maï -Maï sont des forces vives résistantes
dont le mouvement a débuté essentiellement à l' Est
de la RDC vers les années 1990 à la suite du conflit de terre
créé par les réfugiés rwandais dans les territoires
de Masisi et Walikale, province du Nord-Kivu." Press communiques, news,
has an email list. http://www.congo-mai-mai.net/
- Democratie
Chretienne, D.C.
- In French. D.C.'s President is Eugène Diomi Ndongala Nzomambu,
also Ministre des Mines du Gouvernement de Transition and "President
of the Front pour la Survie de la Démocratie (FSD), une plateforme
regroupant des partis alliés..." Party history, documents, photographs,
discussion forum. Based in Kinshasa, DRC. [KF] http://dc-kin.com/
- Mouvement de Libération du Congo
- Its President is Jean-Pierre Gombo Bemba. Bemba was a Presidential candidate in the July 2006 election and vice-president in charge of finance in the transitional government. The party's base is in Equateur Province, northwestern Congo. The mouvement was backed by Uganda during the civil war. See also UN-IRIN profile and Canada's Immigration & Refugee Board 2004 profile. http://www.mlc-congo.net/
- Parti National Congolais / Congolese National Party
- In French and English. Party background, statements. http://www.partinationalcongolais.org
- Parti du Peuple pour
la Reconstruction et la Démocratie , PPRD
- In French. Party created March 31, 2002, supports President Joseph Kabila.
Includes photographs of President Kabila, audio of his visit to the Belgian
Senate (requires sound card/speakers
or headset). [KF] http://www.pprd.com/
- Rassemblement Congolais pour la Démocratie (RCD-Goma)
- In French. Organization which opposed the Kabila government. Its President is Azarias Ruberwa, who replaced Dr Adolphe Onusumba Yemba. Has the manifesto, leaders, press releases. Formerly RCD-Goma. http://www.rcd-congo.info/
- Rassemblement Congolais pour
la Democratie - Mouvement de Libération / Rally for Congolese Democracy-Kisangani
- The official site of the organization, headed by Prof. Ernest Wamba dia
Wamba, behind the rebellion of August 1998 against the Kabila government.
Has position papers, statements, interviews, biography of Prof. Wamba dia
Wamba, a discussion forum, etc. http://www.congorcd.org/
See also: Congo Crisis.
- Rassemblement Congolais pour
la Democratie-National [RCD-National]
- Site closed. In French. Rebel group whose President is Roger Lumbala.
Has representatives in Uganda, France, Kinshasa. Based in Isiro, RDCongo.
http://www.rcd-national.org/
- Union pour la Démocratie et le
Progrès social / Union for Democracy and Social Progress - UDPS
- In French and English. Opposition party. President is Etienne Tshisekedi.
This site is meant to be "...un lieu de ralliement des membres de
l' UDPS éparpillés à travers le monde en particulier
et de tous les Congolais en général" Party history,
regulations, editorials, press releases, publications, news and an active
forum. Site based in Kinshasa. [CA] http://www.udps.net/
- Union pour la Democratie et le
Progres Social / Union for Democracy and Social Progress
- Opposition party whose President is Etienne Tshisekedi. Speeches, interviews,
party documents. The web site was "...initiated by members of the
UDPS-Ontario, with backing from Mr. M. Kadari, UDPS senior representative
in Canada, Dr.
Mpuila, UDPS senior representative in Belgium, Dr. D. Kimwana, UDPS senior
representative in South-Africa, Mr. M. Tshibuyi and Mr. S. Kalala, UDPS
Federal President and Vice President in Canada, respectively, and Mr. Kashama,
President of the UDPS-Ontario." [KF] http://www.udps.org/
- Union pour la Démocratie et
le Progrès Social / Union for the Democracy and Social Progress
- Site has closed. In French and English. The President, Frédéric
KIBASSA-MALIBA, died April 2003. Has press releases, documents, a discussion
forum. Based in Kinshasa.
[KF] http://www.udps.info/
- Union pour la République
Mouvement National, UNIR / MN
- In French. Political Movement. President Frédéric Boyenga-Bofala. "Les
idées exprimées dans ce site font l'objet de deux ouvrages écrits
par Frédéric BOYENGA BOFALA et publiés chez PUBLISUD
en juillet 2001 (Congo-Zaïre :refaire la République : mission
sacrée d'une génération. ) et en janvier 2003
(Congo Zaïre Notre Cause - Le message et les ambitions d'une juste
cause )." Has party structure, political agenda, program, objectives,
and ideas. Peace agenda published in French, Dutch, English and Portuguese.
Offices in Kinshasa, DRC and Brussels, Belgium. [CA KF] http://www.unir-mn.org
- Additional Information
IDEA International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance - Election July 30, 2006
- Report on key issues in the July 30 presidential and legislative elections, the first democratic elections in 45 years. Reports on DRC political parties (109 pages in PDF), SADC political parties. Women in the DRC elections, etc. http://www.idea.int/elections/drc_elections06.cfm
COTE d'IVOIRE
- Congrès Panafricain des Jeunes Patriotes, COJEP / Pan-African Congress of Young Patriots
- In French. Charles Ble Goude is its leader. Supports Laurent Gbagbo. Communiques, speeches, online forum, photographs. Based in Abidjan. http://www.cojep.org
- Forces Nouvelles de Côte
d’Ivoire
- In French. Official site for the forces opposing the government of President Laurent
Gbagbo. "Le Secrétariat général du MPCI est devenu
le Secrétariat général des Forces Nouvelles de Côte
d’Ivoire, à partir de la signature de l’alliance entre
le Mouvement Patriotique de Côte d’Ivoire (MPCI), le Mouvement
Populaire Ivoirien du Grand Ouest (MPIGO) et le Mouvement pour la Justice
et la Paix (MJP)." Communiques, declarations, texts of accords such as Accord
de Linas-Marcoussis.
[KF] http://www.nouvelleci.org/
- Front Populaire Ivoirien - FPI
- In French. Socialist ruling party. Affi N'Guessan is party president. "...
ce parti se définit comme appartenant à la 'gauche démocratique'
et prend pour logo une rose qui a ses racines en Côte d’Ivoire
- à l’instar du Parti Socialiste Français." Party
history, structure, statutes, manifesto, activities, meetings, speeches,
interviews, and an active forum. Biographies of Laurent Gbagbo, Affi
N'Guessan, and Miaka Oureto. Web site based in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
[CA] http://www.fpi-ci.org/
- Front Populaire Ivoirien, FPI -
U.S.
- In French. "Le Front Populaire Ivoirien (FPI) est un parti socialiste :
il est la formation politique qui représente, en Côte d’Ivoire,
le courant du socialisme démocratique. Il est membre de l’Internationale
Socialiste....Crée
d’abord dans la clandestinité en 1982, constitué ensuite
comme parti politique en 1988, le FPI est officiellement reconnu depuis le
3 avril 1990. Il est aujourd’hui la formation politique au pouvoir
en Côte d’Ivoire." Based
in Plainfield, New Jersey. http://www.lefpi.org/
- Mouvement Patriotique de
Côte d'Ivoire, MPCI
- In French. Site of the forces opposing the Government. Editorials,
declarations, letters, press releases, archives, an active forum, and a readers'
poll.
Includes
links
to MPCI pages
in United
States, Israel, France and the United Kingdom, as well as, to French and
British audiovisual broadcasting. [CA KF] http://www.mpci-online.fr.st/
- Mouvement Patriotique de Cote
d'Ivoire, MPCI
- Site closed. Site for the forces opposing the Cote d'Ivoire government
2002-2003. Declarations, background to the struggle, discussion forum.
http://www.supportmpci.org/
See also - MPCI - France
Site closed. In French. From Hope Cote D'Ivoire, Ypsilanti, Michigan.
http://64.127.182.111/mpcifrance/index.htm
-
MPCI USA
Site closed. In French. Contains statements from Mouvement Populaire
Ivoirien du Grand Ouest (MPIGO), Mouvement Patriotique de Côte
d'Ivoire (MPCI), and Mouvement pour la Justice et la Paix (MJP). http://64.127.182.111/usa/index.html
- Rassemblement des Republicains
- RDR
- In French. The RDR President is Alassane Dramane Ouattara. Communiques,
photographs, biography of Alassane Ouattara, discussion forum. Site based
in Gaithersburg, Maryland. [KF] http://www.rdrci.org/
DJIBOUTI
- Alliance républicaine pour le développement,
ARD
- "L'ARD est un parti politique d'opposition fondé par l'ancien
premier ministre Ahmed Dini Ahmed, décédé le 12 septembre
2004. Le parti est dirigé actuellement par Ahmed Youssouf Houmed, et édite
un bulletin d'information hebdomadaire, "Réalité".
http://www.ard-djibouti.org
- Gouvernement en Exil de Djibouti
- In French. Seeks political and economic justice. Based in Brussels, Belgium.
E-mail: exildj@gouv-exil.org [KF] http://www.gouv-exil.org/
- La Liberte (Paris)
- In French. "Journal indépendant de tous les Djiboutiens de l'opposition."
Newspaper of the opposition. Older issues only from 20 septembre 1999 to
31 mai 2001. http://www.liberte-aref.com/
- Parti du Renouveau
Democratique, PRD [Party for Democratic Renewal]
- Opposition political party. Profiles of party leaders, party statutes,
a selection of articles from their journal, Le Renouveau. Has older
issues of Le Renouveau. http://www.mrd-djibouti.org/
- Parti National Democratique,
PND
- Opposition political party. http://www.pnd-djibouti.org/
- Rassemblement Populaire pour le Progrès
- RPP
- In French and Arabic. Ruling party. Has party structure, history, statutes,
editorials, interviews, lists of elected parliamentary candidates by district,
as well as sections on political, economic, women's, youth, health, water
sanitation, housing, and educational issues. Has President's professional
biography. Links to the presidency web site, some governmental ministries,
the central bank of Djibouti, and more. Party and web site based in Djibouti.
[CA] http://www.rpp.dj
- Renouveau
- In French. Organe d'information du PRD, the Party for Democratic Renewal.
A few older issues are online from the Djibouti political party. Issues
also on the PRD party web site.
http://liberte-aref.com/francais/renouv.htm
- Union pour la Majorité Présidentielle
- UMP
- In French. A coalition of four political parties including the ruling
RPP. "...l’UMP regroupe quatre mouvements à savoir le
Rassemblement Populaire pour le Progrès (RPP), le Front Uni pour
la Démocratie (FRUD), le Parti Nationale Démocratique (PND)
et le Parti Populaire Social-Démocrate (PPDS)." Has list of
candidates for the January 2003 parliamentary elections, articles, speeches,
and meetings, some of them in audiovisual format. Web site based in Djibouti.
[CA] http://www.ump.dj/umpindex.htm
- Union pour la Majorité Présidentielle
- UMP - Tadjourah-ville
- In French. Has the coalition's political, social, health, and educational
views as well as party's meetings schedule. Has Tadjourah district candidates'
photographs. Links to "arhotaba.com" an online guide to the Afars
culture. Based in Tadjourah-ville, Djibouti. Web site based in France.
[CA] http://membres.lycos.fr/tadjump
EQUATORIAL GUINEA
- Convergencia para la Democracia Social, CPDS
- In Spanish. Convergence for Social Democracy, "El partido del cambio de
Guinea Ecuatorial." Opposition political party. Has issues of its newsletter,
La Verdad, Órgano informativo de CPDS, press communiques. In the Dec. 2002
presidential election its candidate, along with candidates of the other main
opposition parties, withdrew claiming voting was fradulent. Links to related
sites. Based in Malabo, República de Guinea Ecuatorial. [KF] http://cpds-gq.org/
- Partido del Progreso de Guinea Ecuatorial
- In Spanish. Turn off Active X in the Internet Explorer browser before accessing
this site. Otherwise you will get many pop-up ads. [Or use the Mozilla browser
and block popups.] Party President is Severo Moto Nsa. Party history, commentary,
election manifesto, photographs. Web site based in Barcelona, Spain. [KF] http://club.telepolis.com/ppge/
- Resistencia Nacional de Guinea Ecuatorial,
RENAGE
- In Spanish. "La Resistencia Nacional de Guinea Ecuatorial RENA-GE,
es el resultado del esfuerzo y de la voluntad expresados por nuestros pueblos
para reunificar e integrar a las fuerzas políticas y sociales capaces de
promover, dirigir y, en definitiva, constituir una alternativa democrática
creíble en nuestro país." Its President is Daniel Mba Oyono. Documents,
resolutions, political program, press releases, etc.[KF] http://www.renage.org
ERITREA
- Democrasia Home Page
- In Tigrinya. "News on Eritrea, historical profiles, interviews with
prominent Eritreans, articles, actual situation of the Eritrean Struggle for
independence,
announcements. Site administered by Peoples Democratic Front for the
Liberation of Eritrea (PDFLE-Sagem)." http://www.democrasia.org
- Eritrean
National Alliance
- In Tigrinya, Arabic, English. Requires an Ethiopic font. The Alliance
comprises the Eritrean Liberation Front and other organizations. On the Meskerem web
site,
an opposition web site. [KF] http://www.meskerem.net/eritrean_national__alliance.htm
- Eritrean People's Democratic Party, EPDP
- Opposition party supporting democratic change through nonviolent struggle. "The EPDP was formed on January 1, 2010 through the merger of mainstream Eritrean opposition organizations which originated from the Eritrean Liberation Front (ELF) formed in 1961 and the Eritrean People’s Liberation Front (EPLF)" "EPDP is a product of three political organizations, Eritrean People’s Party, Eritrean Democratic Party, and Eritrean People’s Movement,...." http://www.harnnet.org/
- Meskerem - "The
Eritrean Political Opposition"
- In Tigrinya, Arabic, English. The Eritrean National Alliance. The
Alliance comprises the Eritrean Liberation Front and other organizations.
News, political commentary, press releases, a discussion forum, audio of
radio
programs such as the Voice of Democratic
Eritrea, opinion pieces (some from Awate.com), letters re political prisoners,
links to Eritrean sites. [KF] http://www.meskerem.net/
- People's Front for Democracy and
Justice, PFDJ - Shaebia
- In English, Tigrinya, Arabic. Ruling political party. News, society and culture.
http://www.shaebia.org/
ETHIOPIA
- [Kinijit] All Ethiopia Unity Party
- In Engish and Amharic. Opposition political party in Ethiopia. News (has a Search database). Extensive site. http://www.kaeup.com/
- Council of Alternative Forces
for Peace and Democracy in Ethiopia, CAFPDE
- In English and Amharic. Opposition Coalition of seventeen parties. "...the
outcome of the Peace and Reconciliation Conference held in Addis Ababa from
December 18 to 22, 1993 to seek peaceful solutions to the basic political
problems of the country." Was part of the "All Party Conference
of Ethiopian Opposition Political Organizations" which took place in
July 2003 in Washington, D.C. Party profile, press releases, history of
"CAFPDE and SEPDC Campaign in South West Ethiopia."
Based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Web site based in Silver Spring, Maryland.
[CA] http://www.cafpde.org
- Ethiopian Democratic
Party / Ethiopians' Democratic party - EDP
- In English and Amharic. Chairman is Dr Admasu Gebeyehu "party believes
strongly in a peaceful and evolutionary process of bringing about political
change. It condemns all manners of assumption of power through the use of
force". Was part of the "All Party Conference of Ethiopian Opposition
Political Organizations" which took place in July 2003 in Washington,
D.C. Party program, news, interviews, statements, public meetings
schedule
and reports, and a chat room. Based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.Web site based
in Washington D.C. [CA] http://ethiopiandemocraticparty.org and http://edp.homestead.com/Index.html/
- Ethiopian Medhin Democratic
Party - MEDHIN
- In English and Amharic. Dr. Seyoum Gelaye is party chairman. Opposition
party, supports a federal system, and "does not advocate privileges for any
special or ethnic groups." Was part of the July 2003 "All
Party Conference of Ethiopian Opposition Political Organizations" held
in Washington, D.C. News, press releases, political program, operates Radio
Medhin
and publishes The
Voice of Medhin. Based in Silver Spring, Maryland. Branches in
Belgium, England, The Netherlands, Germany,
and Sweden. Site based in Maryland. Also has a German
site. [CA KF] http://www.medhin.org/
- Ethiopian National Congress
- Congress, held August 2003, of Ethiopian opposition political organizations
with the goal of adopting a "common political platform on the future political
direction" of Ethiopia. " We had pledged to stay the journey until our people
become free from forced division and imposed dictatorship of the EPRDF."
Produces LANDINET, an online journal, political commentary, press releases.
At the Congress, 15 opposition organizations agreed to form a united front,
the United Ethiopian Democratic Forces, UEDF. "The strategy of changing the
regime through a free and fair election has been adopted..." Based in Washington,
D.C. http://www.ethiopiannationalcongress.org/
- Ethiopian Peoples' Revolutionary Democratic Front, EPRDF
- Ruling party in Ethiopia. Founded 1989. http://www.eprdf.org.et/
- Ethiopian Peoples' Revolutionary Party
- Opposition party. Has the party profile, political program, press releases, contact
addresses, etc. http://www.eprp.com/
- Oromiyaa Liberation Council / Gumii
Bilisummaa Oromiyaa
- In English and Oromo. "...to enhance the liberation of Oromiyaa
and the establishment of a free and democratic state
of Oromiyaa...." "...one of
the largest ethnonations in Africa with a population estimated at about 30
million
people in the mid-1990s." Council's objectives, resolutions, history,
articles, news, on the Oromo people's homeland, culture, language, religion,
living conditions, education, cultural heritage, sports, entertainment and
recreation, and major holidays. Explains the Oromo "GADAA" system
of self-government, the "QAALUU" and "SIIQQEE" institutions.
Based in Washington, D.C [CA KF] http://www.gumii.org/
- Oromo Liberation Front
- "The Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) is a political organization established
in 1973 by Oromo nationalists to lead the national liberation struggle of
the Oromo people against the Abyssinian colonial rule." Has press releases,
a history, policy statements, etc. Web site based in Washington, D. C. http://www.oromoliberationfront.org/
- Oromo People's Congress, OPC
- Political party. "Established as the Oromo National Congress (ONC) in April 1996." http://www.oromopeoplescongress.org/
- United Ethiopian Democratic Forces,
UEFD
- In English. Coalition of several opposition parties. http://www.uedf.com/
- BDP-Gabon Nouveau
- In French. Political movement, government
in exile. "Le thème "Bongo
Doit Partir" qui
caractérise notre mouvement s'articule autour de la reconnaissance primordiale
que les problèmes qui se posent au Gabon et aux Gabonais aujourd'hui
sont principalement le fait de Bongo et du système qu'il a mis en place
dans le pays au cours des trente et une années de pouvoir qu'il y a
passées."
The BDP was formed Dec. 1998 in New Jersey. Publishes a newspaper, the BDPiste.
Political, economic, cultural news. Articles from L'Union
newspaper, le National Magazine, AFP, etc. Has discussion
forums. http://www.bdpgabon.org/
- Parti Democratique Gabonais - Canada
- In French. Official site of the Fédération du Parti Démocratique Gabonais du Canada, Canadian branch of Gabon's ruling political party. Based in Quebec, Canada. http://www.pdg-canada.org/
- Union du Peuple Gabonais, UPG
- In French. Opposition political party. Its representatives are based in Europe, Africa, and the U.S. Press releases, speeches of its President, Pierre Mamboundou, its newsletter Echos du Gabon. Based in Libreville, Gabon. http://lupg.free.fr/php/index_en.php
THE GAMBIA
- Alliance for Patriotic Re-orientation
and Construction
- Site closed. Political party of President Yahya A.J.J. Jammeh. Party
manifesto, President's biography, discussion forum, children's
page, government policy on issues, etc. [KF] http://jammeh2001.org/
- United Democratic Party (Banjul)
- Ousainou N. Darboe is the Secretary General and Party Leader.
Biographies of party leaders, party's constitution, congress report, photographs.
http://www.udpgambia.org/
GHANA
- Convention People's Party, CPP
- Party founded by Kwame Nkrumah in 1949 - "the first party to rule Ghana after independence." Papa Kwesi Nduom was the Party's 2008 Presidential candidate. http://conventionpeoplesparty.org/
- Convention People's Party - United Kingdom and Ireland
- Official branch of the Convention People's Party in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. Has a history of the CPP - UK & Ireland. http://www.cppuk.org/
- Democratic Freedom Party, DFP
- "The Democratic Freedom Party (DFP) is the joint effort of elements of the NDC, NPP and the Nkrumahist family alienated by the policies and actions of their parent organizations." The party was launched 28th October 2006. Members include Dr. Emmanuel Ansah-Antwi and Alhaji Abdul Rahman Isakah. Based in Accra, Ghana. http://www.votedfp.org/
- National Democratic Congress
- Political party. News, political commentary. Its 2000 Presidential candidate
was Prof. J. Ata-Mills, a former Vice-President of Ghana. The NDC is the
party of former Ghana President Jerry Rawlings. http://www.ndc.org.gh/
- New Patriotic Party, NPP
- Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was its 2008 Presidential candidate. Party of John Agyekum Kufuor. Founded in 1992 in the Danquah/Busia tradition. http://www.npp-ghana.org/
- New Patriotic Party - USA
- Party leaders include John Agyekum Kufuor. Party history from 1947 forward. U.S. chapters. Photographs. Events. Based in New York state. http://nppusa.org/
See also
Election 2008 - December 7 and 28 on the
Ghana page.
GUINEA
- Parti Dyama
- In French. Mohamed Mansour Kaba is party president. The party's goal is
to be "...un parti de progrès, un parti de bâtisseurs,
un parti rassembleur dans l’objectif d’édifier en République
de Guinée un État de droit moderne et démocratique qui
respecte tous les droits humains et pratique la bonne gouvernance...." Interviews,
press releases, editorials. Web site based in Munich, Germany. [CA] http://www.guinea-dyama.com
- Rassemblement du Peuple de
Guinée, RPG
- In French. [Rally for the Guinean People] Opposition political party.
Its President is Alpha CONDE. Party statutes, documents, history, audio
clips of speeches. http://www.rpgguinee.org/
- Union des Forces Démocratiques de Guinée
- In French. Political party founded in 1991. Its candidate for the Sept. 2010 Presidential Election was Cellou Dalein Diallo. http://ufdg2010.org/
- Union des Forces Républicaines,
UFR
- In French. Liberal party. Party president is Sidya Touré. Party
intends to participate "...à l’exercice de la démocratie
naissante en Guinée avec la motivation inébranlable de sauvegarder
l’intérêt général,..." Party manifesto,
structure, regulations, statutes, history of elections in Guinea, discussion
forum, articles from
Guinea newspapers, photographs. Web site based in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
[CA] http://www.ufrguinee.com/
GUINEA-Bissau
- Resistência da Guiné-Bissau,
RGB / Movimento Bafatá
- In Portuguese. Political
party founded in 1986 as Movimento Bafatá. The party was started because
of the reaction to the execution of Dr. Viriato Pã, a lawyer who actively
opposed the PAIGC and their practices of clandestine arrests and executions
during post-independence. Because of problems within the party and with the
government in power, Movimento Bafatá was forced to change it's name in 1991
to Resistência da Guiné-Bissau (RGB). Party history, objectives, profiles
of party officers, facts about Guinea-Bissau. Salvador Tchongó Domingos is
party president. [RR] http://www.rgb-guinebissau.org/
KENYA
- Democratic Party of Kenya
- Site is closed. "a national [opposition] political party with members drawn from
all the eight provinces of Kenya." Has the party manifesto, handbook,
statistics from the 1997 presidential election, member profiles, a free
mailing list for news updates, photographs. It's chairman is Mwai Kibaki,
M.P. Based in Nairobi. [KF] http://www.dp-kenya.org/
- Election 2002 - Candidates
-
Site is closed. Kenyatta, Uhuru - Uhuru Kenyatta for President Forum
Comments on the candidates, parties. http://www.uhurukenyatta.com/web/forums/
- Institute for Education in Democracy
- An NGO "to promote democracy through programmes in the electoral process,
voter education, research and dissemination programmes." Has detailed
2002 election information (parliamentary seats by province, turnout by province,
charts, number of registered voters by constituency, electoral law changes,
a 49 page report (in
Adobe pdf) on Registration of Voters in 2002). Includes
a report, Political Party Organisation and Management in Kenya. An
Audit. (86 pages, 1998, in
Adobe pdf). Based in Nairobi, Kenya. http://www.iedafrica.org/
- Kenya African National Union
(KANU)
- Political party of former Presidents Jomo Kenyatta, Daniel Arap Moi. The
party's history, structure, constitution, manifesto, KANU branch directory,
KANU members of parliament, election statistics, etc. http://www.kanuonline.com/
-
Kenya Elections 2002
- Site is closed. Candidate and party profiles, election news, election laws, the Kenya Constitution
(1998), links to related sites. Maintained by the Donor Information Centre
for Elections in Kenya (DICE-K), funded by the Netherlands, Canada; Denmark;
Sweden; Finland, and the United Kingdom. http://www.kenyaelections2002.org/home/index.asp
- Kenya Socialist Democratic
Alliance, KSDA
- In English and Swahili. Opposition alliance. "represents
an Alliance of democratic forces whose
main objective is
the democratic overthrow of capitalism in Kenya and it's democratic replacement
with a democratic socialist political system of Government." Alliance
programme, history, articles, news, speeches, interviews (audio interviews
with Raila Odinga and others), and a list of "State
Enterprises Listed for Privatisation in Kenya". Web site based in Stockholm,
Sweden. [CA] http://www.kenyasocialist.org
- Madaraka Party of Kenya
- Site is closed. A youth focused political party, "dedicated to freedom, good governance and dignity of all Kenyans." Launched June 2005. Site owner is Gabriel Obanda. http://www.madaraka-kenya.org
- National Development Party,
NDP
- Site is closed. Political party whose leader is Raila Amolo Odinga.
Party manifesto, press releases. Older site from c. 1998. Web site based
in Kenya. [CA] http://www.arcc.or.ke/ndp/
-
National Rainbow Coalition
- Site is closed. Coalition of opposition parties headed by Mwai Kibaki who won the 2002 Presidential
election. Comprised of the National Alliance Party Of Kenya (NAK) and the
Liberal Democratic Party - LDP (Rainbow). Profiles of party leaders, etc.
http://www.narc-kenya.org/
LESOTHO
LIBERIA
- See also Liberia Election 2005 (on the Liberia page)
- Congress for Democratic Change
- Political party of George Weah, 2005 Presidential candidate. "The Congress for Democratic Change was founded in 2004. Groups of Liberians met in Liberia and the USA, respectively to express their frustration about the failure of leadership in Liberia and to find a way forward after the cessation of the 14-year long civil war." Party platform, articles, news, photographs. http://www.cdcliberia.org/
-
Liberia Contemporees
United Patriotic & Strong
- " a political organization that is working to ensure a better future
for all Liberians. One of our main roles is that of a facilitator. This all-inclusive
organization is now serving as a pressure group exposing the misdeeds of
the despotic regime in Liberia, while at the same time preparing the new
generation of leaders who will transform the country into a functioning democracy."
Its leader is T. Q. Harris. Press releases, speeches (print and audio), human
rights abuses, older issues of their newsletter, Contemporary Voice.
Has an extensive directory
of Liberian organizations in the U.S. and an audio file of the national
anthem. Based in Long Beach, California. [KF] http://www.republic-of-liberia.com/
or http://www.republicofliberia.com/
- Liberia Unification Party -
LUP- USA
- Isaac F. Manneh, Sr. is the National Chairman. Counselor
Charles Walker Brumskine is the party's presidential candidate
for 2003. Has party manifesto, views and policies. Party based in Monrovia.
Web site
based in
Charlotte, North Carolina. [CA] http://www.lupliberia.com
- Liberians United for
Reconciliation and Democracy, LURD - Sekou Damate Conneh Jr.
- Conneh is National Chairman of LURD. Biography of Conneh, LURD manifesto,
programs, press releases, issues & ideas, photographs. "Liberians United
for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD) has no intention of transforming itself
into a political
party or a permanent superstructure
of governance." Hosted on the web site of US-Africa.org a
Tripod/Lycos site. [KF] http://us-africa.tripod.com/sekou/ and http://www.africa-afrika.com/sekou See
also the history of LURD on
the Liberian Post web site.
- Movement for Democratic Change in Liberia
(MDCL)
- "a nonprofit independent political movement dedicated to achieving
nonviolent democratic change in Liberia." It is a coalition of Liberians
at home and abroad." "On December 2, 2000, Liberians from around
the world, supported by the Union of Liberian Associations in the Americas,
met in Minnesota and established the Movement for Democratic Change in Liberia."
Publishes a newsletter, MDCL Forum. Offers advocacy documents,
press releases for download. Based in Minneapolis, MN. http://www.mdcl.org/
- National Freedom Party of Liberia
- Established 2001 "The National Freedom Party of Liberia is a grass
root political party committed to the rehabilitation and democratization
process in war torn Liberia." Party platform, constitution, key issues,
press releases. Party Chairman, Dr. Edwin G.K. Zoedua, was also founder
and president of the Liberian Social Justice Foundation, Inc. Web site based
in Cincinnati, Ohio. http://www.nfpofliberia.net/
- New Democratic Alternative for Liberia Movement, New DEAL Movement
- "Liberia's first social democratic party." Press releases, party
history, ideology, FAQ, etc. Web site based at Appalachian State University.
Main office in Monrovia, Liberia. U.S. office
in Willingboro New Jersey. [KF] http://newdealmovement.com
MADAGASCAR
- Madagascar. Presidential
Election 2001
- In French. Iinformation pertaining to the 2001 presidential election.
Acts, election results by province. On the site of internet service provider
DTS. On the web site of internet service provider, Wanadoo (Madagascar).
[KF] http://www.dts.mg/presidentielles/
- Mouvement pour le Progrès
de Magagascar / Mpitolona ho amin'ny Fandrosoan'i
Madagasikara, MFM
- In French and Malagasy. Political party founded in December 1972 by Manandafy
Rakotonirina. Believes in "l'élaboration d'un Etat, d'une économie
dirigée par la masse prolétarienne révolutionnaire...."
Party history, manifesto, declarations, interviews, biographies, editorials,
news, photographs, and the statutes and charter for the"Collectif Indépendant
pour la Défense de la Démocratie à Madagascar" (C.I.D.D.M)".
Based in Madagascar. Web site based in Paris, France. [CA] http://nah296.free.fr/
- Ravalomanana , Marc
- In Malagasy. Site of the President of Madagascar. Former Antananarivo
mayor and opposition leader who declared himself president February 22,
2002 after disputing the results of the 2001 election. In response President
Didier Ratsiraka declared a state of emergency. Photographs, news, documents,
letters, election results, audio of speeches online; a few sections are
in English. http://www.tiako-i-madagasikara.org/
MALAWI
- Malawi Electoral Commission
- Information on the 2004 May 20 presidential and parliamentary elections,
political parties contesting the 2004 election, party
manifestoes, candidates
lists, number of registered voters by constituency, election results by district
and constituency, reports of election observers, election complaints. Based
in Blantyre, Malawi. [KF] http://www.sdnp.org.mw/~solomon/mec/
- Malawi Presidential
and Parliamentary Elections 1999
- Directory of parties, statistics on registered voters, presidential &
parliamentary candidates, presidential results by district, the cabinet.
The elections were run by the Malawi
Electoral Commission. Site hosted by Malawi
SDNP, a UNDP funded Malawi Government Programme executed by the
National Research Council of Malawi. [KF] http://www.sdnp.org.mw/elect99/index.html
- National Democratic Alliance
- "The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is a pressure group that
was formed on 3rd January, 2001 inorder to restore democracy in Malawi."
Party constitution, aims, policies. Based in Blantyre, Malawi. http://www.geocities.com/nda_mw/
- United Democratic Front
- Malawi's ruling political party headed by Malawi President Bakili Muluzi.
Has a history of the party, its political ideals, information on the the
UDF and women, the UDF Young Democrates, people in Malawi with disabilities,
photographs, videos. Based in Limbe, Malawi. http://www.udfparty.com/
MALI
- Alliance pour la Démocratie
au Mali - Parti Africain pour la Solidarité et la Justice, ADEMA-PASJ.
- In French. Political Party. Created in 1991. Aims at "...une amélioration
durable des conditions de vie de nos populations,..." Party history,
structure, manifesto, documents, projects, news, women's and youth sections.
Web site based in Ontario, Canada. [CA] http://www.adema-pasj.org/
- Congrès National d'Initiative Démocratique
- Faso Yiriwa Ton, CNID-FYT
- In French. Political party headed by Mountaga Tall. Information on the
May 2002 Presidential election. http://www.cnid.org.ml/
- Mali. Ministère de l’Administration
Territoriale et des Collectivités Locales
- In French. Has a directory of political
parties, the April 2002 Presidential Election, election statistics,
the electoral process, decentralization, full text of the electoral law,
regional government officials,
borders relations, list of Christian and Muslim organizations in Mali, population
statistics, another list
of political parties, their leaders and addresses. http://www.matcl.gov.ml/
- Parti pour la
Renaissance Nationale - PARENA
- In French. Political Party. President is Tiébilé Dramé. Party history,
structure, regulations, president's biography, news, declarations, speeches,
video clips, photographs. Party based in Bamako, Mali. [CA] http://www.parena.org.ml:8105/index.html
- Rassemblement Pour le Mali,
RPM
- In French. Political party. President is Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta known
as "IBK". Has party manifesto, statutes, structure, history, speeches,
motions and resolutions, information on l'Union des Femmes du Rassemblement
Pour le Mali. Party based in Bamako, Mali. Web
site based in Heidelberg, Germany. [CA, KF] http://www.promali.org/rpm/
MAURITANIA
- Forces de Libération Africaines
de Mauritanie, FLAM
- In French. [Liberation Forces of Africans in Mauritania" (FLAM)]. "Les
FLAM c´est l´expression de toute une communauté qui dit non au racisme et á l´esclavage
des Noirs en Mauritanie." Has their manifesto, etc. http://www.flamnet.net/
- Forum Mauritanien pour la Réforme
et la Démocratie, FMRD
- In Arabic and French. Islamic party. Has news, articles, declarations, interviews,
press releases, editorials, and analysis. Web site based in France. [CA] http://www.isslah.net/
- Front Arabo-Africain de
Salut, FAAS
- In French and Arabic. Exil opposition movement."Contre l'esclavage
- Le racisme - Le tribalisme (Pour le respect des droits de l'homme). Mouvement
d'opposition
Mauritanien. Mouvement non-violent." Has articles, interviews, and the
party publication, Le
Refus: Le Journal de l ’Alliance
des Forces de Refus. Web site base in France. http://membres.lycos.fr/faas/
See also
- Le Refus.
Le Journal de l ’Alliance
des Forces de Refus
- In French. Publication of the opposition group, FAAS,
Front Arabo-Africain de Salut.
Carries information on the opposition party, Action
pour le Changement, AC, which was banned by the government January
2002. The AC opposes slavery. http://membres.lycos.fr/JournalRefus/
- Front national pour la défense de la démocratie
- In Arabic and French. Opposition political coalition of 14 parties. Communiques, interviews. photographs. http://www.eljebha.org/fr/
- [Haidalla] Mohamed Khouna Ould
Haidalla
- In Arabic and French. Campaign
site for Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla, 2003 presidential candidate for the “La
Forces du Changement” party. News, articles, campaign itinerary, readers
poll. Web site based in France. [CA] http://www.haidalla.net/
- Mauritanie Presidentielle 2003
- In French and Arabic. "Présidentielle 2003 est l’œuvre
de plusieurs jeunes mauritaniens issus d’un milieu universitaire
qui ont souhaité offrir aux internautes le premier espace Internet
dédié à la vie politique et économique en
Mauritanie." Election news, which parties are supporting
President Taya. Président
Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya is running for re-election in the November
7, 2003
Presidential Election. Based in Paris, France. [KF] http://www.presidentielle2003.net/
- Rassemblement
des Forces Démocratiques, RFD
- In French and Arabic. Opposition party. Ahmed Ould Daddah is party president. Has conferences,
documents, press releases, declarations, biography of Ahmed Ould Daddah.
"notre parti a été créé en juillet 2001,
... à la
suite de la dissolution arbitraire de l’Union des Forces Démocratiques/Ere
Nouvelle (UFD/EN)." June 2003 a united front was created with APP, Front
populaire, PLEJ, PUDS and the RFD. Has UFD/EN
documents.
[CA KF] http://www.rfd-mauritanie.org/fr/home.jhtml
- Rassemblement
pour le Dialogue des Nationalités Mauritaniennes, RDNN - Dekaalem
Organisation
- In French. Opposition party. President is Mamadou Samba
Diop, known as Mourtudo Diop. Dekaalem is not "une organisation politique
ou confessionnelle; elle s'inscrit dans la mouvance de la société civile.
Elle est ouverte à tous les mauritaniens et non mauritaniens, sans
discrimination de race, de sexe, ou de culture." Editorials, articles,
official letters, declarations and a forum. Web site based in Ajaccio,
France. [CA] http://www.webzinemaker.com/dekalem/
- [Taya] Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed
Taya
- In French. Campaign site for president Maaouya Ould Sid’Ahmed Taya,
2003 Presidential candidate of the “Parti Républicain Démocratique
et Social”. Has economic, social, and infrastructure achievements,
news, issues of the Newsletter, and audio files. Web site based in Mauritania.
[CA] http://www.fidelite-taya.com/
- [Taya] Maaouya Ould
Sid'Ahmed Taya
- In French. Campaign site for president Maaouya Ould Sid’Ahmed Taya.
2003 Presidential candidate of the “Parti Républicain Démocratique
et Social”. Candidate's program, links to related sites. Web site based
in France. [CA KF] http://www.maaouya-president.com
- Union des Forces de Progrès, UFP
- In French, Pulaar, Arabic. Political party. Mohamed Ould Maouloud is president. "Le
10 novembre 2002, l’UFP a annoncé son retrait du groupe parlementaire
de l’opposition...." Party history, structure, activities,
press releases, photographs, declarations, comments on slavery. Based in
Nouakchott, Mauritania. Web site based in the U.S. [CA, KF] http://www.ufpweb.org/
- el-Watan
- In Arabic. Newspaper of President Maaouya Ould Sid’Ahmed Taya's ruling
parti "Parti
Républicain Démocratique et Social." Election
campaign news, articles, speeches. Site based in Nouakchott,
Mauritania. [CA] http://www.elwatan.net
MAURITIUS
- Elections
2000 - Mauritius
- Reports on the Sept. 11, 2000 Mauritius election. "is almost certainly
one of the oldest democracies among all the countries, which, like it, belong
to the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the Organization
of African Unity (OAU). It has had a legislative council with elected members
since 1885, long before it achieved independence in 1968..." Elections
2000 is from the Southern African Research
& Documentation Centre. http://www.sardc.net/sd/elections2000/mauritius/
- Mauritius Labour
Party (Port Louis)
- Mauritius political party founded in 1936. Is a member of the Socialist
International. http://labour.intnet.mu/
- Mouvement Militant Mauricien,
MMM
- In French. Political party, founded in the late 1960s by Paul Bérenger and other Mauritius students. Party news, party history, party constitution. http://www.lemmm.org/
- Mouvement Rodriguais
- In English and French. Political Party promoting the development of Rodrigues
Island. ."...aims
at bringing changes in the country by privileging a cut with the old conservative
ideas
which
have produced the results that we know today in terms of economic stagnation,
unemployment, pollution lack of adequate public infrastructure, lack of water,
low level of education of the populatiion etc...." Has party history,
structure and photographs. Based in Ile Rodrigues, Mauritius. Web site based
Provo, Utah.[CA] http://balder.prohosting.com/mrod/
- Mouvement Socialiste Militant, MSM
- In English and French. Political party. Founded in 1983 by Sir Anerood
Jugnauth. New leader is Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, Minister of Agriculture,
Food Technology
and Natural Resources. Party history, manifesto, structure, press releases,
calendar of events, leaders' biographies, photographs. Based in Mauritius.
[CA] http://www.msmparty.org/
MOZAMBIQUE
- Carter Center - Observing the 1999 Elections in Mozambique. Final Report
- Full text. Published 2000. 36 pages. In
Adobe pdf. http://www.cartercenter.org/documents/280.pdf
- Election 1999
- Mozambique Peace Process Bulletin
- Election special from the AWEPA
Bulletin published by AWEPA, the European
Parliamentarians for Southern Africa. http://www.mozambique.mz/awepa/eextra23.htm
- Eleicoes
Gerais 1999
- In Portuguese. News, election results from the 1999 presidential and legislative
elections. From the Centro de Informática da Universidade Eduardo Mondlane
web site on Mozambique. http://www.mozambique.mz/governo/eleicoes/index.htm
- FRELIMO, Frente de Libertação
de Mocambique
- In Portuguese. Government's political party. Biography of Armando Emílio
Guebuza, Presidential candidate for 2004, a report on the 8th Congress,
results of the 1999 Presidential
Election by Province, results of the 1999
legislative election by party / province, FRELIMO
members of Parliament. [KF] http://www.frelimo.org.mz/
- RENAMO, Resistencia
Nacional Mocambicana
- In Portuguese. Political party whose President is Afonso Macacho Marceta
Dhlakama. Has party documents. Based in Maputo. http://www.renamo.org.mz/
NAMIBIA
- Congress of Democrats
- "The CoD was founded on 23rd March 1999. Its main aim is the defense,
maintenance, advancement and strengthening of the ideals and principles of
a vibrant and
functional multi-party democracy in the Namibian society and Africa at large."
Press releases, political commentary, party constitution. Based in Windhoek,
Namibia. [KF] http://www.cod.org.na/
- Hunter, Justine - Spot the Difference.
Namibias Political Parties Compared
- Full text. Pub. 2005. 77 pages in PDF. Published by the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung , Windhoek, Namibia. http://www.kas.de/proj/home/pub/8/1/year-2005/dokument_id-7943/index.html
- South West Africa People's Organisation, SWAPO
- Site for the main political party, has issues of Namibia Today, the SWAPO
Constitution, information on the party flag, information on its presidential
candidate, National Assembly candidates, the election manifesto,
list of party leaders, statistics on Namibia, etc. http://www.swapoparty.org/
NIGER
- Mouvement National pour la Societe du Developpement
- In French. Opposition political party. Its 2011 Presidential candidate was Seyni Oumarou. http://mnsdnassara.org/
- Parti nigerien pour la democratie et le socialisme, PNDS
- In French. Ruling political party of Mahamadou Issoufou, President of Niger. http://pnds-tarayya.net/
NIGERIA
See also: Election
2003 and Election 1999
- All Nigeria Peoples Party, ANPP USA,
Inc. - Buhari / Okadigbo Campaign Organization
- Candidate biographies, program, press releases, articles (several by
Mohammed Bello Shehu, Coordinator, Buhari / Okadigbo Campaign Organization
(BOCA).
From the ANPP USA Buhari Okadigbo Organization based in Brooklyn, New York.
[KF] http://www.anppusa.org/
- All Progressive Grand Alliance. APGA
Women
- Supports the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) political party. Information
on the APGA presidential candidate, Chief Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu. Based
in Kennesaw, Georgia. http://www.apgawomen.org/
- All Progressive Grand Alliance
Foundation
- Its 2003 Presidential candidate is Chief Emeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu. Based in
East Orange, New Jersey. http://www.apgafoundation.org/
- Alliance for Democracy
- The National Chairman is Alhaji Adamu Ahmed Abdulkadir. Based in Abuja,
Nigeria. http://www.afrikontakt.com/alliance/
- Alliance for Democracy
(U.K.)
- Political party. Site for the Alliance For Democracy (UK), London. http://afenifere.virtualave.net/
- Democratic Alternative (German Section)
- Opposition Nigerian political party. The Party offices are in Nigeria. http://www.democraticalternative.de/
- Democratic Socialist Movement
- "An independent mass working people's political party with
a socialist programme to provide an alternative to the existing capitalist
parties." In the 2003 election, supports the National Conscience
Party (NCP) "led by the lawyer and fighter for human rights, Chief
Gani Fawehinmi, who is also the party's presidential candidate." Supports
workers' rights. Based in Lagos, Nigeria. Web site based in London, U.K.
http://www.socialistnigeria.org/
- National Conscience Party
- Its 2003 Presidential candidate is Chief Gani Fawehinmi and Vice Presidential
candidate is Mr. Jerry Gopye. Party platform, party constitution, party
gubernatorial candidates. The National Conscience Party was formed [by
Gani Fawehinmi] and "publicly launched as a political party on the
1st of October 1994. It was formed as an act of defiance against the then
military junta of General Sani Abacha." Web site registered in Gwagwalada,
Abuja, and copyrighted by the NCP, United States Headquarters, Washington,
D.C. Party based in Abuja, Nigeria. [KF] http://www.nigeriancp.net/
- National Democratic Party
- Official site. Party constitution, its 2003 Presidential candidate was
Ike Omar Sanda Nwachukwu, photographs
of party officials. Site based in Marietta, Georgia. http://www.ndpnigeria.com/
- New Democrats
- Party constitution, manifesto, photographs. Its National Chairman is Professor
Isa Odidi. "New Democrats (ND) was officially founded in April 26th,
2002, registered in December 2002 by Independent National Electoral Commission
(INEC) as a Political Party in Nigeria." It was founded by "A
group of Nigerian professionals, business and industrial moguls living abroad
and in Nigeria." http://www.ndnigeria.com/
- Peoples Democratic Party
- Site for the Foreign Chapters of the PDP. [Added Aug. 2003] http://www.geocities.com/pdpimostatecitizens/
- Peoples Mandate Party
- Its 2003 Presidential candidate is Dr. Arthur A. Nwankwo. Party manifesto,
constitution, photographs. Based in Enugu, Nigeria. Site does not work
in older Netscape browsers. Based in Bowie, Maryland. [KF] http://www.peoplesmandateparty.org/
- Leftist Parties of
the World - Nigeria
- Leftist Parties of the World,
a site maintained by Nico Biver, has an Africa section,
which lists Nigerian leftist parties. Broadleft.org is based in Melbourne,
Australia. http://www.broadleft.org/ng.htm
RWANDA
- Amahoro People's Congress
- In French, English, and Kinyarwanda. Formerly Arena-Isangano. "AMAHORO
People's Congress is a Political Party formed in response to the failures
of the political system presently in Rwanda." Is opposed to the Paul
Kagame government. Its President is Alexandre Kimenyi. [KF] http://www.newrwanda.org/
- Forces Démocratiques
de Libération du Rwanda, FDLR
- Site has closed. In French and Kinyarwanda. Democratic Liberation Forces of Rwanda. "Forces
Démocratiques de Libération du Rwanda -FDLR- sont les Rwandais
décidés à défendre leur Patrie et le peuple
menacé d’extermination par un régime tyrannique, oligarchique,
impopulaire, sanguinaire, usurpateur et belliciste du FPR qui se maintient
par le mensonge et la terreur." Military organization, partly composed
of Hutu forces which left Rwanda after the 1994 genocide. Press communiques,
documents, links to related sites. [KF] http://mitglied.lycos.de/FDLR/
- Front Patriotique Rwandais
- In Kinyarwanda. Political party of the Rwanda Government of Paul Kagame. http://www.rpfinkotanyi.org/
- Mouvement Démocratique Républicain
- Site has closed. In French and Kinyarwanda. Rwanda political party. Its President Founder
was Grégoire Kayibanda (1920-1976) who was also Rwanda's first President.
Short news articles, an audio file of the national anthem and other
songs, party history,
history of Rwanda, a map
showing the prefectures. [KF] http://www.mdrw.org/
-
April
2003 the Rwanda Parliament disbanded the MDR -
(AFP 15/04/2003) KIGALI - "Le Parlement rwandais a recommandé dans
la nuit de lundi à mardi la dissolution du principal parti hutu,
le Mouvement démocratique républicain (MDR), en raison
de sa présumée "idéologie +divisionniste+",
a indiqué mardi la radio nationale rwandaise."
- Parti Social Démocrate - Social Democratic Party, PSD
- In Kinyarwanda, French, some English. Political party. Its presidential candidate in the August 2010 election is the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Dr Jean Damascene Ntawukuriryayo. http://psd-rwanda.9f.com/
- Ralliement pour l'Unité et la Démocratie / Rally for Unity and Democracy (RUD-Urunana)
- "a Politico-Military Party opposed to the Paul Kagame government. Its President is Professor Jean Marie Vianney Higiro and the Secretary General is Dr. Felicien Kanyamibwa, both residing in USA. The spokesperson is Dr. Augustine Dukuze who is in Canada. The fighters and military commanders are based in and around Rwanda. It has recently allied itself with a new politico-military party, the Rally for the Rwandan People (RPR) formed by former Rwandan Patrioric Army officers and based inside Rwanda. RPR spokesperson is Commander David Sano." http://www.rud-Urunana.org
- Rassemblement Républicain
pour la Démocratie au Rwanda (Bonn, Germany Branch)
- In English, German and French. "Die RDR ist eine politische Organisation,
die sich für eine pluralistische Demokratie und für die strenge Beachtung
der Grundrechte in Ruanda einsetzt." Has issues online of their bulletin, Forum Rwandaise. Office in the Netherlands. Branch based in Bonn,
Germany. [KF] http://mitglied.multimania.de/RDR/
- Réseau Documentaire International sur la Région
des Grands Lacs Africains - Rwanda Political Parties
- In French. Full text documents from Rwanda's political parties.
(Also includes Burundi parties). Based in Geneva, Switzerland. [KF] http://www.grandslacs.net/html/doctmfr/political.html
- Union des Forces Démocratiques
Rwandaises, UFDR / Union of Rwandese Democratic Forces
- Site is closed. In English, French, Kinyarwanda. Members
of the UFDR include the Rassemblement pour
le Retour des Réfugiés et la Démocratie au Rwanda,
Rally for the Return of Refugees and Democracy in Rwanda, RDR. Press releases
, political program. Web site based in Brussels, Belgium. [KF] http://www.ufdr.org
SENEGAL
- Alliance des Forces de Progres
(Dakar)
- In French. Political party whose Secrétaire Général Moustapha Niasse is
also Senegal's Prime Minister. Has speeches, interviews, party bylaws, biography
of Niasse (also in English), articles from Sud Quotidien, photographs,
etc. http://www.afp-senegal.org/
- And Jëf / PADS. Parti
africain pour la democratie et le socialisme
- In French. Senegal political party whose leader is Landing Savane. Has
election statistics, party documents, a discussion forum, chat room, etc. http://www.ajpads.com/
- Parti de l' Indépendance
et du Travail, PIT
- In French. Opposition political party. Biography of the Secretary-General,
Amath Dansokho, party declarations, press communiques, reports. [KF] http://www.pit-senegal.com/
- Parti Démocratique Sénégalais
- In French. Political party founded by Abdoulaye Wade in 1974, who ran
for President four times before winning the Presidency March 2000. Party
history, photographs, party directory, articles, etc. http://www.sopionline.com/
- Parti Socialiste du
Senegal
- In French. Was the ruling political party in Senegal whose President was
Abdou Diouf. Diouf was defeated by Abdoulaye Wade in the March 2000
presidential election. Ousmane Tanor DIENG was it 2007 Presidential Election candidate. http://www.partisocialiste.sn/
- Senegal. Ministere de l'Interieur
- In French. Information on the Feb. 2000 presidential election. Has Le
Code electoral, a directory of political parties, statistics on voters,
etc. http://www.mint.sn/
SEYCHELLES
- Electoral Institute
of Southern Africa - Seychelles
- Seychelles Historical and Social Overview, Electoral Commission, 2001
Presidential Election. The Institute's goals are "the promotion
of electoral policies and practices that will produce free and fair elections,
and secondly the development of programmes which encourage a civic environment
conducive to democratic elections..." Based in Johannesburg. http://www.eisa.org.za/WEP/seychelles.htm
- Seychelles National Party, SNP
- In English and Creole. Political Party. Intends to "...begin
a peaceful change of government through a new National Assembly in which
the SNP will
have a majority." Has "Proposals for Macro-Economic Review",
party history, candidates' photographs, and the party newsletter, Vizyon.Web
site based in Victoria, Seychelles. [CA] http://www.snpseychelles.sc/
- Seychelles People's Progressive Front, SPPF
- The country's main political party founded by France Albert RENE. "created in 1978 during the second congress of its precursor, the Seychelles People’s United Party (SPUP)." Based in Victoria, Mahe, Seychelles. http://www.sppf.sc/
- Seychelles People's United Party
- Publishes a print newspaper, The
People (Victoria,
Seychelles). In English and Creole. Based in Victoria, Seychelles. [KF] http://www.thepeople.sc/index800.html
SIERRA LEONE
- All People's Congress. North
America Branch
- Political party. Based in Sierra Leone with branches in Sierra Leone
and the U.S.. Founded "... as a response to the concentration of
political power in the hands of a single ethnic group..." "...
has ruled the country for 24 out of 40 years of its' independence from
Great Britain".
Party history, views, postal addresses. Ernest Bai Koroma was the
APC party's Presidential candidate for the May 2002 election. For additional
information on the APC, see Peter
Andersen's Sierra Leone Web. Site
hosted on Homestead.com based in Menlo Park, California.[CA, KF] http://apc.homestead.com/
-
- European Union. Sierra Leone Presidential and Parliamentary Elections,
14 May 2002. European Union Election Observation Mission. Final Report.
- Full text report in
Adobe pdf. http://europa.eu.int/comm/external_relations/human_rights/eu_election_ass_observ/sleone/rep02.pdf
- Sierra Leone People's Party
- Political party whose leader is Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, President of Sierra
Leone. Party history, press releases, photographs, party constitution, Site
created by the Party's branch offices in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) & London.
[KF] http://www.slpp.ws/
- Sierra
Leone Web. Information Relating to the May 2002 Elections in Sierra Leone
- Information about the elections process, political parties and
presidential candidates. Has electoral laws, text of political parties'
manifestos, photos, press releases and statements. Maintained by Peter
Andersen. [CA] http://www.sierra-leone.org/documents-elections.html
- Young People's Party
- Its 2002 Presidential candidate is Andrew Dramani Turay, Consultant Agriculturist
to the World Bank/IDA. [KF] http://www.yppsl.org/
SOMALIA / SOMALILAND / PUNTLAND
- Kulmiye Party [Solidarity Party]
- In Somali and English. Main opposition party in Somaliland. Its candidate
in the April 2003 Presidential election, Ahmed Mohamed Silanyo, came in
second. Biography of Silanyo. Based in Hargeisa, Somaliland. [KF] http://www.kulmiye.com/
- UCID Party / Justice and Welfare Party
of Somaliland
- In Somali. Its candidate, Faisal Ali Warabe, came in third in the first
Somaliland Presidential election held April 2003. Has audio files. [KF]
http://www.ucidparty.com/
- UDUB, URURKA DIMUQRAADIGA UMMADDA
BAHAWDAY / Unity of Democrats
- In Somali, some articles in English. Political party. In the April 2003
first Somaliland Presidential election, it's candidate, Dahir Riyale Kahin,
won the Presidency. [KF] http://www.xisbiga-udub.com/
SOUTH AFRICA
- South African Political
Parties
- Annotated directory of South African political parties. From the Stanford
University Libraries. http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/\southafrica\rsapolpart.html
SUDAN
- Communist Party of Sudan
- In Arabic and English. Press releases, position documents, their Information
Bulletin, links to related sites. [KF] Site based in the U.K. http://www.midan.net/
- Justice and Equality Movement
- In English, Arabic, German, French. Site for one of the Darfur rebel organizations.
Background on the Darfur rebellion. A translation in English of The Black
Book: Imbalance of Power and Wealth in the Sudan. In
the Black Book, "Using statistics, the authors claim that Sudan is controlled
by
only
one Region
(Northern
Region)
with just
over
5%
of Sudan’s
population. Within this hegemonic Region, power is monopolised by only three
ethnic groups. The Book then gave detailed statistics about the hegemony of
the Northern Region over the whole the county." Article - Counter-Insurgency
on the Cheap, by Alex de Waal. http://www.sudanjem.com/
- National Alliance
for the Restoration of Democracy in Sudan, NARD
- Old site, last updated in 1999. "a group of individuals who strive to encourage human rights in Sudan."
Not much content as of 5-2003. See also information on Democratic Forces
Front, GAD "a
transliteration of the word 'serious' in Arabic--stands for a joint force
of southerners and northerners in Sudan fighting for democracy and human
rights." On the web site of DC Registry
which offers free web pages to Washington D.C. individuals/organizations.
[KF] http://dcregistry.com/homepages/NARD.html
- Sudan National Alliance -
Sudan Alliance Forces - Office in Poland
- In English. Has party and Poland office history, summary of problems in
Sudan and request for humanitarian help. "The National Democratic Alliance-NDA-
is the umbrella group of all the major Sudanese opposition organizations,
and SAF was one of the original four members (with DUP, Umma Party and SPLA)."
Based in Poland. [CA] http://saf_pl.tripod.com/
- Sudan People`s Liberation Movement, SPLM/A
- SPLM Today
- Official site. Its Chairman was the late John Garang.
News, speeches, historical background, Declaration
on the Final Peace Phase, various protocols and agreements, the Machakos
protocol, photographs, South Sudan coat of arms, national anthem and flag, etc. http://www.splmtoday.com/
- Umma National Party
- In Arabic and English. Has their manifesto, press releases, interviews,
a who's who, speeches, conference communiques, publications, etc. Founded Feb. 1945 "aimed at attaining the country’s independence from the Condominium Reign." Its leader Sadiq al Mahdi is the great-grandson of the Mahdi. The Party boycotted the April 2010 presidential, parliamentary and state elections. http://www.umma.org/
TANZANIA
- Chama Cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo, CHADEMA
- In Swhaili. Opposition political party. http://www.chadema.net/
- Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) [Revolutionary
Party]
- In Swahili. Governing party of Tanzania. Successor of the Tanganyika
African National Union, TANU, which united with the Zanzibar Afro-Shirazi
Party in the 1960s. In Feb. 1977 the two parties became the CCM. [KF] http://www.ccmtz.org/
- Civic United Front, Chama cha Wananchi,
CUF
- In English and Swahili. Tanzanian political party whose Chairman is Prof.
Ibrahim Lipumba. Shaaban Khamis Mloo and Seif Shariff Hamad are Vice Chairman
and Secretary General respectively. Based in Zanzibar with a Head Office
in Dar es Salaam. Has extensive reports (Article 19 in London,
etc.) appeals / reports re the Zanzibar "treason" trial, election
2000 reports, etc. [KF] http://www.cuftz.org
TOGO
- Bâtir le Togo
- In French. Political Movement. President Me Jean Yaovi Degli. Created
in 1990 when "...cette grande espérance de la naissance d'un
Etat de droit au Togo fut vite déçue à la suite d'une
transition démocratique transformée en désastre sur
les plans économique, social, politique, des droits de l'homme et
des libertés. Cette situation a fait prendre conscience à
bon nombre de Togolais et d'Africains qu'ils devront se prendre en charge,
s'éduquer et œuvrer avec ardeur pour le développement
de leur pays et du continent africain." Site has movement structure,
declarations, interviews, articles, news, a human rights section. Web site
based in the New York city. Organization based in Paris. [CA] http://www.batirletogo.org
- Convention Démocratique
des Peuples Africain
- In French. Opposition Party. The party's goal is to "restituer le pouvoir
d'Etat au peuple togolais ; condition sine qua non d'un régime démocratique
et donc d'une gestion plus responsable des ressources nationales." Has
party charter, party structure, articles and news. Website based in Villeneuve
d Ascq, France.[CA] http://www.cdpatogo.com/
- Convention Démocratique des Peuples
Africains – Branche Togolaise
- In French, German. Opposition party. The party seeks "La fin du pouvoir
autocratique par le départ d'Eyadéma et la fin du système
politique par lequel il a dominé le pays sans partage pendant plus
de 32 ans." Communiques, party principles. The party was created in
1989 in France. Based in Lome. Web site based in Essen, Germany. [KF] http://www.cdpa-bt.org
- Diaspora Togolaise Pour la
Democratie
- In French and English. Site of the Togolese Diaspora for Democracy (Diastode),
based in Canada. "In 1993, some Togolese living outside of their native
land, initiated the creation of a Network to mobilize compatriots of the
Diaspora and support the internal democratic movement." Current news
from PANA, Reuters, Amnesty, etc., news of Togo-related human rights activities.
Has the full
text of the book, "Democratisation a la togolaise"
(Paris: Harmattan, 1998). The book has a chronologie
(15th c. to aout 1998) and a bibliographie.
[KF] http://www.diastode.org/
- iciLome [Election News]
- In French. News, statements from civil society organizations, diaspora
organizations, news excerpts from the Togo press, discussion forums, information
on the June 2003 Presidential
election. Site based in Montreal, Canada. http://www.icilome.com/
- Parti pour la Démocratie
et le Renouveau, PDR
- In French. The Democratic Party for Renewal is an opposition political
party. "Le PDR est d'obédience sociale-démocrate et s'organise
pour adhérer à l'Internationale Socialiste." Party history,
articles, communiques, related sites. The Party leader is Zarifou Ayeva.
Web site based in Hainaut, Belgium. Party based in Lomé. [KF] http://www.pdr-togo.org/
- Rassemblement du Peuple Togolais,
RPT
- In French. Ruling political party. Party history, party hymn, party
flag, program, statutes, reports, had speeches of Président Gnassingbe
Eyadéma who died February 5, 2005. His son, Faure Gnassingbe,
was made President. [KF] http://www.rpt-13togo.com/
- Union des Forces de Changement
- In French. The UFC is opposed to the present Togo government. Its President
is Gilchrist Olympio. Has the party platform, press releases, memoranda,
statuts, a chronology to 1963, the national anthem, biography of Gilchrist
Olympio. Based in Paris, France. [KF] http://www.ufctogo.com/
UGANDA
- Democratic Party, DP
- Opposition party. The party urges the people of Uganda to "... use
the opportunity provided by the forthcoming elections to elect a leadership
that will chart a new course to promote genuine democracy." Party manifesto,
history, structure, reports, events, photographs. Web site based in Parramatta,
NSW, Australia. [CA] http://www.dpuganda.org/
- Forum for Democratic Change
- Uganda opposition party whose leader is Col. Kiiza Besigye. Besigye is a presidential candidate for the 2006 election. Part Constitution, Platform, Policies, press releases, photographs. Based in Kampala. [KF] http://www.fdcuganda.org/
- Justice Forum of Uganda, Jeema
- JEEMA stands for Justice Education Economy Morality African unity. Its
President is Muhammad Kibirige Mayanja. Press releases, organization history.
Based in Kampala. [KF] http://www.jeemaforum.org/
- National Resistance Movement
- The governing political party in Uganda headed by Uganda President Yoweri Museveni. Party Constitution, manifesto, news, photographs, links to related sites. [KF] http://www.nrm.ug/
- National Resistance Movement Organization - U.S.A.
- NRM-O USA is a site for the U.S. diaspora supporting Uganda's government political party headed by Uganda President Yoweri Museveni. Has the full text of many of President Museveni's speeches (229 pages in PDF). [KF] http://www.nrmousa.org/
- Uganda Peoples Congress
- Opposition political party. Party of Uganda's first President, A. MiIton
Obote. Party constitution, resolutions, speeches, statements, messages from
Obote, speeches of Miria Obote, history of the UPC, photographs of traditional
dance. Site based in Scarborough, Canada. [KF] http://www.upcparty.net/
WESTERN SAHARA
- ARSO, Association pour
un referendum libre et regulier au sahara occidental. Association for a Free and Fair
Referendum in Western Sahara
- ARSO is an NGO in Switzerland concerned with the decolonization of Western Sahara
(former Spanish Sahara), the UN referendum, human rights violations, Saharawi refugees in
Algeria, etc. Contact: E. Martinoli - arso@hei.unige.ch
http://www.arso.org/index.htm
ZAMBIA
- Agenda for Change, AfC
- Zambia political party founded by Henry Kyambalesa. Party manifesto, press releases, founder's biography. The Party formed an alliance with the Heritage Party for the Sept. 28, 2006 election. Based in Lusaka, Zambia. http://www.agenda123.com/
- Electoral Commission of Zambia
- Has a political
parties directory, the results of the 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 presidential elections,
the 2001 and 2006 local government elections, the parliamentary elections,
text of election related Acts, members
of Parliament announcements. http://www.elections.org.zm/
- Forum for Democracy and Development, FDD
- Opposition party. Its leader is Edith Nawakwi. Its candidate for the November 2001 Presidential election
was Lieutenant-Generall Christon Tembo, a former vice president of Zambia.
http://www.fddzambia.com/
- Movement for Multi-party Democracy, MMD
- The ruling party in the 2008 election. The MMD Presidential candidate was Rupiah Banda, then the Acting President. Its candidate, Frederick Chiluba, won the 1991 Presidential election. http://www.mmdzam.org/
- Patriotic Front
- Web site of the Patriotic Front political party. It's candidate, Michael Sata, won the 2011 Presidential election. See also Sata's Facebook page. http://www.patriotic-front.com/
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- United Party for National Development,
UPND
- Hakainde Hichilema. Web site of the UPND 2008 Presidential candidate. http://www.hakainde.com
An older site has closed. Opposition party whose founder and president is Anderson K Mazoka. Party
manifesto, press releases, etc. Web site based in London. Based in Lusaka.
[KF] http://www.upnd.org
ZIMBABWE
- Forum
Party of Zimbabwe
- Opposition party. Party history and older press releases (1997-1998).
Party based in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Site based in the U.K. http://www.demon.co.uk/myhtml/forum/forum3.html
- Movement for Democratic Change,
MDC
- The main opposition party. Its President is Morgan Tsvangirai, former
Secretary General of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions. Has news, the
party manifesto, policy papers, profiles of leaders. One can join their
e-mail list. http://www.mdczimbabwe.org/
- Zimbabwe African National
Union, ZANU-PF
- The government's political party. History, press releases, politburo members,
land resettlement, cabinet ministers, etc. http://www.zanupfpub.co.zw/
- Zimbabwe Election Support Network
(Harare)
- Has complete election results by constituency for the March 2002
Presidential election, the 2001 Bulawayo mayoral election, other elections
from 1979-2000. "a coalition of thirty-eight non-governmental organisations
formed to co-ordinate activities pertaining to elections. The major focus
of the Network is to promote democratic processes in general and
free and fair elections in particular." Has an Election Reporting Guide.
SADC Parliamentary Forum Electoral Recommendations, voting posters, cartoons,
Papers and Articles, Statements. It plans to have full text reports. [KF]
http://www.zesn.org.zw/
- Zimbabwe People's Democratic Party : ZPDP
- Zimbabwe political party - "a Socio-Liberal Democratic Party." Its President is Ms. Isabel Shanangurai Madangure. Party manifesto, President's speeches, etc. Based in Harare, Zimbabwe. http://www.zpdp.org
CA - Chezire Aclimandos
KF - Karen Fung
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