List of political parties in Malawi

Political parties in Malawi lists political parties in Malawi.

Malawi has a two-party system, which means that there are two dominant political parties, with extreme difficulty for anybody to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party.

The parties

• Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) — main party in the northern region populated by ethnic Tumbuka
• Democratic Progressive Party — ruling party
• Malawi Congress Party — main party in the central region populated by ethnic Chewa
• Mgwirizano Coalition
  • Malawi Democratic Party
  • Malawi Forum for Unity and Development (MAFUNDE)
  • Movement for Genuine Democratic Change
  • National Unity Party
  • People's Progressive Movement
  • People's Transformation Party (PETRA)
  • Republican Party
• National Democratic Alliance
• United Democratic Front — main party in the southern region populated by ethnic Yao

See also

• Index of political parties to browse parties by name
• List of political parties to browse parties by country
• List of political parties by ideology to browse parties by name
• Membership of internationals to browse parties by membership of internationals