Djibouti is a one party dominant state with the People's Rally for Progress 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 [1]. 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).
The parties
editCoalitions
edit| Coalition | Abbr. | Parties | Ideology | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union for the Presidential Majority Union pour la majorité présidentielle |
UMP | Social democracy | 58 / 65
| ||
| Djibouti Union for Democracy and Justice Union Djiboutienne pour la Démocratie et la Justice |
UDJ | — | 7 / 65
| ||
Pro-government
edit| Name | Native name | Ideology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| People's Rally for Progress | Rassemblement populaire pour le Progrès | Socialism | Dominant party since 1979 |
| Front for the Restoration of Unity and Democracy | Front pour la Restauration de l'Unité et de la Démocratie | Afar interests Third way Liberal socialism |
Party representing afar peoples |
| Social Democratic People's Party | Parti Populaire Social Démocrate | Social democracy | Formed by a former RPP minister |
| Union of Reform Partisans | Union des Partisans de la Réforme | N/A | Formed as an offshoot of FRUD |
Anti-government
edit| Name | Native name | Ideology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Party | Parti National Démocratique | N/A | Boycotted its first election |
| Republican Alliance for Democracy | Alliance Républicaine pour la Démocratie | N/A | Former member of the Union for a Democratic Change |
| Movement for Democratic Renewal and Development | Mouvement pour le Renouveau Démocratique et le Développement | Conservatism | Former ally of the Front for the Restoration of Unity and Democracy |
| Djibouti Party for Development | Parti Djiboutien pour le Développement | N/A | N/A |
| Djibouti Union for Democracy and Justice | Union Djiboutienne pour la Démocratie et la Justice | N/A | N/A |
Defunct
edit| Name | Native name | Ideology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afar Democratic Union | Union démocratique afar | Democratic socialism Afar interests |
Colonial-era political party |
| Democratic Union Issa | Union démocratique issa | Democratic socialism Issa interests |
Colonial-era political party |
| Party of the Popular Movement | Parti du mouvement populaire | Democratic socialism | Colonial-era political party |
| Republican Union | Union républicaine | African nationalism Somali nationalism |
Colonial-era political party |