Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa claims the most Liberal International member parties outside of Europe. We work closely across the region with our partner the Africa Liberal Network (ALN).

 

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ADF/RDA Full Member Party
10/05/2017
Alliance pour la Démocratie et la Fédération/Rassemblement Démocratique Africain is a liberal political alliance in Burkina Faso, consisting of the Alliance for Democracy and Federation and the former ruling party African Democratic Rally (founded in 1957), ADF/RDA joined LI in 2006 at the Marrakesh Congress.
Burkina Faso
Union pour le Progrès et le Changement (UPC) Observer Member Party
24/05/2017
UPC was established by Zéphirin Diabré in 2010, UPC joined Liberal International in 2017 at the Andorra Congress, the party describes itself as non-ideological.
Burkina Faso
Le Faso Autrement Full Member Party
11/12/2024
Founded in 2011 by Ablassé Ouedraogo, Faso Autrement joined Liberal International in 2024 at the Chile Congress and became a full member party at the 209th Executive Committee Meeting 2025 in the Hague.
Burkina Faso
The Alliance Nationale pour les Comores (ANC) Observer Member Party
11/05/2017
Founded in 2009, ANC joined Liberal International in 2014 at the Rotterdam Congress.
Comoros
Union des Democrates Humanistes (UDH-YUKI) Observer Member Party
11/05/2017
The party was founded by Kolélas in 1989, MCDDI joined Liberal International in 2015 at the Mexico City Congress.
DR Congo
Rassemblement des Houphouëtistes pour la Démocratie et la Paix (RHDP) Full Member Party
10/05/2017
RHDP is an alliance which includes the RDR. The RDR was formed as a liberal offshoot of the ruling party, the Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire (PDCI), in 1994, RDR joined Liberal International in 2003 at the Dakar Congress.
Côte d'Ivoire
Ensemble pour la République Full Member Party
10/05/2017
Originally the party (Alliance pour le renouveau du Congo - ARC) was founded in 2006 by Olivier Kamitatu Etsu, ARC joined Liberal International in 2008 at the Belfast Congress. ARC changed their name to Ensemble pour la Republic.
DR Congo
Union Pour La Réconstruction Du Congo (UREC) Observer Member Party
11/05/2017
Founded by Oscar Kashala to run for the 2006 Congolese presidential elections, UREC joined Liberal International in 2008 at the Belfast Congress.
DR Congo
Progressive People’s Party (PPP) Observer Member Party
14/12/2018
PPP joined Liberal International at the Dakar Congress in 2018.
Ghana
Union des Forces Démocratiques de Guinée (UFDG) Full Member Party
10/05/2017
The party was founded in 1991 by a number of opposition parties and groups, UFDG joined Liberal International in 2012 at the Abidjan Congress.
Guinée
Union des Forces Républicaines (UFR) Full Member Party
10/05/2017
The party was founded in 1992 and joined Liberal International in 2012 at the Abidjan Congress.
Guinée
Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Full Member Party
11/05/2017
Formed in the 2005 Kenyan constitutional referendum, ODM joined Liberal International in 2015 at the Mexico City Congress.
Kenya
Arche de la Nation (ADN) Full Member Party
24/05/2017
ADN joined Liberal International at the Andorra Congress in 2017. At the 63rd Congress in Sofia Bulgaria (2022) ADN became a Full Member of LI.
Madagascar
Movement for the Progress of Madagascar (MFM) Full Member Party
10/05/2017
The party was founded in 1972, at the time it was a left-wing opposition to the military regime that had taken power the same year, MFM joined Liberal International in 1994 at the Reykjavík Congress.
Madagascar
Parti Citoyen pour le Renouveau (PCR) Observer Member Party
11/05/2017
Founded in 2005 by the members of the Citizen Movement, PCR joined Liberal International in 2006 at the Marrakesh Congress.
Mali
Union pour la République et la Démocratie (URD) Observer Member Party
06/08/2019
URD Mali was founded in 2003 and became an observer member of Liberal International in 2018 at the 62nd congress in Dakar.
URD Mali
Rally for Mauritania (RPM) Observer Member Party
14/12/2018
RPM joined Liberal International at the Dakar Congress in 2018.
Mauritania
Mouvement Republicain Observer Member Party
11/12/2024
Founded in 2020, Mouvement Republicain joined Liberal International in 2024 at the Chile Congress.
Republic of Congo
Alliance for the Republic (APR) Full Member Party
24/05/2017
APR was formed by former Prime Minister Macky Sall in 2008 and joined Liberal International in 2017 at the Andorra Congress. APR became a full member of LI at the 62nd Congress of LI in Dakar in 2018.
Senegal
REWMI Full Member Party
11/05/2017
Founded in 2006 by Idrissa Seck, former Prime Minister, REWMI joined Liberal International in 2015 at the Mexico City Congress.
Senegal
Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS) Full Member Party
10/05/2017
Founded in 1974 by Abdoulaye Wade, PDS joined Liberal International in 1980 at the West Berlin Congress.
Senegal
Justice and Development of Democracy and Self-Respectfulness Party (CAHDİ Party) Full Member Party
24/05/2017
CAHDI party joined Liberal International in 2017 at the Andorra Congress.
Somalia
Democratic Alliance (DA) Full Member Party
10/05/2017
The party adopted its current name in 2000, but its origins can be traced back to the mid-1950s, DA joined Liberal International in 1984 at the Tel Aviv Congress.
South Africa
United Party for National Development (UPND) Observer Member Party
11/12/2024
Founded in 1998 by Anderson Mazoka, United Party for National Development (UPND) joined Liberal International in 2024 at the Chile Congress.
Zambia
Citizens’ Alliance Observer Member Party
23/11/2025
Citizens’ Alliance joined Liberal International in 2025 as observer member party at the Hague Executive Committee meeting.
The Gambia

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