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Political parties
Sudan — 61 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | none; banned following 30 June 1989 coup |
| 1991 | none; banned following 30 June 1989 coup |
| 1992 | none; banned following 30 June 1989 coup |
| 1993 | none; banned following 30 June 1989 coup |
| 1993 | National Islamic Front, Hasan al-TURABI |
| 1994 | none; banned following 30 June 1989 coup |
| 1994 | National Islamic Front, Hasan al-TURABI |
| 1995 | none; banned following 30 June 1989 coup |
| 1995 | National Islamic Front, Hasan al-TURABI |
| 1996 | none; banned following 30 June 1989 coup |
| 1996 | National Islamic Front, Hasan al-TURABI |
| 1997 | none; banned following 30 June 1989 coup |
| 1997 | National Islamic Front, Hasan al-TURABI |
| 1998 | none; banned following 30 June 1989 coup |
| 1998 | National Islamic Front, Hasan al-TURABI |
| 1999 | political parties were banned following 30 June 1989 coup, however, political "associations" are allowed under a new law drafted in 1998 and implemented on 1 January |
| 1999 | National Islamic Front or its legal front) |
| 2000 | political parties were banned following 30 June 1989 coup, however, political "associations" are allowed under a new law drafted in 1998 and implemented on 1 January 1999 and include - National Congress [Umar Hasan Ahmad al-BASHIR] note: the political association law is currently under review |
| 2000 | National Islamic Front or NIF [Hasan al-TURABI] (the National Congress operates as its legal front) |
| 2001 | the government allows political "associations" under a 1998 law revised in 2000; to obtain government approval parties must accept the constitution and refrain from advocating or using violence against the regime; approved parties include the National Congress Party or NCP [Ibrahim Ahmed UMAR], Popular National Congress [Hassan al-TURABI], and a handful of minor pro-government parties |
| 2001 | National Congress Party [Ibrahim Ahmed UMAR] (front for the National Islamic Front or NIF); Popular National Congress [Hassan al-TURABI]; Umma [Sadiq al-MAHDI]; Democratic Unionist Party [Muhammed Uthman AL-MIRGHANI]; National Democratic Alliance [Muhammed Uthman AL-MIRGHANI, chairman]; Sudan People's Liberation Army [Dr. John GARANG] |
| 2002 | the government allows political "associations" under a 1998 law revised in 2000; to obtain government approval parties must accept the constitution and refrain from advocating or using violence against the regime; approved parties include the National Congress Party or NCP [Ibrahim Ahmed UMAR], Popular National Congress or PNC [Hassan al-TURABI], and over 20 minor, pro-government parties |
| 2002 | National Congress Party [Ibrahim Ahmed UMAR]; Popular National Congress [Hassan al-TURABI]; Umma [Sadiq al-MAHDI]; Democratic Unionist Party [Muhammed Uthman AL-MIRGHANI]; National Democratic Alliance [Muhammed Uthman AL-MIRGHANI, chairman]; Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army [Dr. John GARANG] |
| 2003 | the government allows political "associations" under a 1998 law revised in 2000; to obtain government approval parties must accept the constitution and refrain from advocating or using violence against the regime; approved parties include the National Congress Party or NCP [Ibrahim Ahmed UMAR], Popular National Congress or PNC [Hassan al-TURABI], and over 20 minor, pro-government parties |
| 2003 | Democratic Unionist Party [Muhammed Uthman AL-MIRGHANI]; National Congress Party [Ibrahim Ahmed UMAR]; National Democratic Alliance [Muhammed Uthman AL-MIRGHANI, chairman]; Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army [Dr. John GARANG]; Umma [Sadiq al-MAHDI] |
| 2004 | the government allows political "associations" under a 1998 law revised in 2000; to obtain government approval parties must accept the constitution and refrain from advocating or using violence against the regime; approved parties include the National Congress Party or NCP [Ibrahim Ahmed UMAR], Popular National Congress or PNC [Hassan al-TURABI], and over 20 minor, pro-government parties |
| 2004 | Democratic Unionist Party [Muhammed Uthman AL-MIRGHANI]; National Congress Party [Ibrahim Ahmed UMAR]; National Democratic Alliance [Muhammed Uthman AL-MIRGHANI, chairman]; Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army [Dr. John GARANG]; Umma Party [Sadiq al-MAHDI] |
| 2005 | the government allows political "associations" under a 1998 law revised in 2000; to obtain government approval parties must accept the constitution and refrain from advocating or using violence against the regime; approved parties include the National Congress Party or NCP [Ibrahim Ahmed UMAR], Popular National Congress or PNC [Hassan al-TURABI], and over 20 minor, pro-government parties |
| 2005 | Democratic Unionist Party [Muhammed Uthman AL-MIRGHANI]; National Democratic Alliance [Muhammed Uthman AL-MIRGHANI, chairman]; Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army [Dr. John GARANG]; Umma Party [Sadiq al-MAHDI] |
| 2006 | political parties in the Government of National Unity include: National Congress Party or NCP [Ibrahim Ahmed OMAR]; Sudan People's Liberation Movement or SPLM [Salva Mayardit KIIR]; and elements of the National Democratic Alliance or NDA including factions of the Democratic Union Party [Muhammad Uthman al-MIRGHANI] and Umma Party [SADIQ Siddiq al-Mahdi] |
| 2006 | Umma Party [Sadiq al-MAHDI]; Popular Congress Party or PCP [Hassan al-TURABI] |
| 2007 | National Congress Party or NCP [Ibrahim Ahmed OMAR]; Sudan People's Liberation Movement or SPLM [Salva Mayardit KIIR]; and elements of the National Democratic Alliance or NDA including factions of the Democratic Union Party [Muhammad Uthman al-MIRGHANI] and Umma Party [SADIQ Siddiq al-Mahdi]; note - all political parties listed above in the Government of National Unity |
| 2007 | Umma Party [Sadiq al-MAHDI]; Popular Congress Party or PCP [Hassan al-TURABI] |
| 2008 | National Congress Party or NCP [Umar Hassan al-BASHIR]; Sudan People's Liberation Movement or SPLM [Salva Mayardit KIIR]; and elements of the National Democratic Alliance or NDA including factions of the Democratic Union Party [Muhammad Uthman al-MIRGHANI] and Umma Party [SADIQ Siddiq al-Mahdi]; note - all political parties listed above in the Government of National Unity |
| 2008 | Umma Party [Sadiq al-MAHDI]; Popular Congress Party or PCP [Hassan al-TURABI] |
| 2009 | National Congress Party or NCP [Umar Hassan al-BASHIR]; Sudan People's Liberation Movement or SPLM [Salva KIIR]; and elements of the National Democratic Alliance or NDA including factions of the Democratic Union Party [Muhammad Uthman al-MIRGHANI] and Umma Party; Popular Congress Party or PCP [Hassan al-TURABI] |
| 2009 | Umma Party [SADIQ Siddiq al-Mahdi]; Popular Congress Party or PCP [Hassan al-TURABI]; Darfur rebel groups including the Justice and Equality Movement or JEM [Khalil IBRAHIM] and the Sudan Liberation Movement or SLM [various factional leaders] |
| 2010 | Democratic Unionist Party or DUP [Hatim al-SIR]; National Congress Party or NCP [Umar Hassan al-BASHIR]; Popular Congress Party or PCP [Hassan al-TURABI]; Sudan People's Liberation Movement or SPLM [Salva KIIR]; elements of the National Democratic Alliance or NDA including factions of the Democratic Union Party [Muhammad Uthman al-MIRGHANI] and Umma Party |
| 2010 | Umma Party [SADIQ Siddiq al-Mahdi]; Popular Congress Party or PCP [Hassan al-TURABI]; Darfur rebel groups including the Justice and Equality Movement or JEM [Khalil IBRAHIM] and the Sudan Liberation Movement or SLM [various factional leaders] |
| 2011 | Democratic Unionist Party or DUP [Hatim al-SIR]; Democratic Unionist Party-Original or DUPO; National Congress Party or NCP [Umar Hassan al-BASHIR]; Popular Congress Party or PCP [Hassan al-TURABI]; Sudan People's Liberation Movement or SPLM [Malik AGGAR]; Sudan People's Liberation Movement-Democratic Change or SPLM-DC; Umma Federal Party or UFP; Umma Renewal and Reform Party or URRP |
| 2011 | Umma Party [SADIQ Siddiq al-Mahdi]; Popular Congress Party or PCP [Hassan al-TURABI]; Darfur rebel groups including the Justice and Equality Movement or JEM [Khalil IBRAHIM] and the Sudan Liberation Movement or SLM [various factional leaders] |
| 2012 | Democratic Unionist Party or DUP [Hatim al-SIR]; Democratic Unionist Party-Original or DUPO; National Congress Party or NCP [Umar Hassan al-BASHIR]; Popular Congress Party or PCP [Hassan al-TURABI]; Umma Federal Party or UFP; Umma Renewal and Reform Party or URRP |
| 2012 | Umma Party [SADIQ Siddiq al-Mahdi]; Popular Congress Party or PCP [Hassan al-TURABI]; Democratic Unionist Party [Muhammad Uthman al-MIRGHANI]; Darfur rebel groups including the Justice and Equality Movement or JEM [Jabril IBRAHIM and other factional leaders] and the Sudan Liberation Movement or SLM [various factional leaders] |
| 2013 | Democratic Unionist Party or DUP [Hatim al-SIR] Democratic Unionist Party-Original or DUPO Muslim Brotherhood or MB National Congress Party or NCP [Umar Hassan al-BASHIR] Popular Congress Party or PCP [Hassan al-TURABI] Sudan People's Liberation Movement or SPLM Sudan People's Liberation Movement for Democratic Change or SPLM-DC [Lam AKOL Ajawin] Umma Party or UP Umma Federal Party or UFP Umma National Party or UNP Umma Reform and Development Party or URDP Umma Collective Leadership Party or UCL |
| 2013 | Umma Party [SADIQ Siddiq al-Mahdi] Popular Congress Party or PCP [Hassan al-TURABI] Democratic Unionist Party [Muhammad Uthman al-MIRGHANI] Darfur rebel groups including the Justice and Equality Movement or JEM [Jabril IBRAHIM and other factional leaders] and the Sudan Liberation Movement or SLM [various factional leaders] |
| 2014 | Democratic Unionist Party or DUP [Muhammad Uthman al-MIRGHANI] Muslim Brotherhood or MB National Congress Party or NCP [Umar Hassan al-BASHIR] National Umma Party or UP [Siddiq al-MAHDI] Popular Congress Party or PCP [Hassan al-TURABI] Reform Now Party or RNP [Dr. Ghazi Salah ADDEEN] Sudanese Communist Party (SCP) [Mohammed Moktar Al-KHATEEB] Sudanese Congress Party [Ibrahim Al Shiek ABDULRAHMAN] Unionist Movement Party or UMP [Nagla AL-AZHARI] |
| 2014 | Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) [Malik AGAR] Sudan Revolutionary Front (SRF) [Malik AGAR] National Consensus Front (NCF) [Farouq ABU ISSA] Darfur rebel groups including the Justice and Equality Movement or JEM [Gibril Fidail IBRAHIM], the Sudan Liberation Movement or SLM-AW [Abdel Wahid NUR] [various factional leaders], Sudan Liberation or SLM-MM /[Minni Arkou MINAWI] |
| 2015 | Democratic Unionist Party or DUP [Jalal al-DIGAIR] | Democratic Unionist Party [Muhammad Uthman al-MIRGHANI] | Muslim Brotherhood or MB | National Congress Party or NCP [Umar Hassan al-BASHIR] | National Umma Party or UP [Siddiq al-MAHDI] | Popular Congress Party or PCP [Hassan al-TURABI] | Reform Now Party or RNP [Dr. Ghazi Salah al-DEEN] | Sudanese Communist Party or SCP [Mohammed Moktar Al-KHATEEB] | Sudanese Congress Party [Ibrahim Al-SHEIKH] | Unionist Movement Party or UMP [Nagla AL-AZHARI |
| 2015 | Darfur rebel groups including the Justice and Equality Movement or JEM [Gibril Fidail IBRAHIM], Sudan Liberation Movement or SLM-AW [Abdel Wahid NUR,various factional leaders], Sudan Liberation or SLM-MM [Minni Arkou MINAWI] | National Consensus Front or NCF [Farouq ABU ISSA] | Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North or SPLM-N [Malik AGAR] | Sudan Revolutionary Front or SRF [Malik AGAR] |
| 2016 | Democratic Unionist Party or DUP [Jalal al-DIGAIR] | Democratic Unionist Party [Muhammad Uthman al-MIRGHANI] | Muslim Brotherhood or MB | National Congress Party or NCP [Umar Hassan al-BASHIR] | National Umma Party or UP [Siddiq al-MAHDI] | Popular Congress Party or PCP [Hassan al-TURABI] | Reform Now Party or RNP [Dr. Ghazi Salah al-DEEN] | Sudanese Communist Party or SCP [Mohammed Moktar Al-KHATEEB] | Sudanese Congress Party [Ibrahim Al-SHEIKH] | Unionist Movement Party or UMP [Nagla AL-AZHARI |
| 2016 | Darfur rebel groups including the Justice and Equality Movement or JEM [Gibril Fidail IBRAHIM], Sudan Liberation Movement or SLM-AW [Abdel Wahid NUR,various factional leaders], Sudan Liberation Movement or SLM-MM [Minni Arkou MINAWI] | National Consensus Front or NCF [Farouq ABU ISSA] | Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North or SPLM-N [Malik AGAR] | Sudan Revolutionary Front or SRF [Malik AGAR] |
| 2017 | Democratic Unionist Party or DUP [Jalal al-DIGAIR] | Democratic Unionist Party [Muhammad Uthman al-MIRGHANI] | Federal Umma Party [Dr. Ahmed Babikir NAHAR] | Muslim Brotherhood or MB | National Congress Party or NCP [Umar Hassan al-BASHIR] | National Umma Party or NUP [Saddiq al-MAHDI] | Popular Congress Party or PCP [Hassan al-TURABI] | Reform Movement Now [Dr. Ghazi Salahuddin al-ATABANI] | Sudan National Front [Ali Mahmud HASANAYN] | Sudanese Communist Party or SCP [Mohammed Moktar Al-KHATEEB |
| 2017 | Darfur rebel groups including the Justice and Equality Movement or JEM [Gibril Fidail IBRAHIM], Sudan Liberation Movement or SLM-AW [Abdel Wahid al-NUR, various factional leaders], Sudan Liberation Movement or SLM-MM [Minni Arkou MINAWI] | National Consensus Front or NCF [Farouq ABU ISSA] | Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North or SPLM-N [Yasir ARMAN] |
| 2018 | Democratic Unionist Party or DUP [Jalal al-DIGAIR] Democratic Unionist Party [Muhammad Uthman al-MIRGHANI] Federal Umma Party [Dr. Ahmed Babikir NAHAR] Muslim Brotherhood or MB National Congress Party or NCP [Umar Hassan al-BASHIR] National Umma Party or NUP [Saddiq al-MAHDI] Popular Congress Party or PCP [Hassan al-TURABI] Reform Movement Now [Dr. Ghazi Salahuddin al-ATABANI]Sudan National Front [Ali Mahmud HASANAYN] Sudanese Communist Party or SCP [Mohammed Moktar Al-KHATEEB] Sudanese Congress |
| 2019 | Democratic Unionist Party or DUP [Jalal al-DIGAIR] Democratic Unionist Party [Muhammad Uthman al-MIRGHANI] Federal Umma Party [Dr. Ahmed Babikir NAHAR] Muslim Brotherhood or MB National Congress Party or NCP (in November 2019, Sudan's transitional government approved a law to "dismantle" the regime of former President Omar al-Bashir, including the dissolution of his political party, the NCP) National Umma Party or NUP [Saddiq al-MAHDI] Popular Congress Party or PCP [Hassan al-TURABI] Reform Move |
| 2020 | Democratic Unionist Party or DUP [Jalal al-DIGAIR] Democratic Unionist Party [Muhammad Uthman al-MIRGHANI] Federal Umma Party [Dr. Ahmed Babikir NAHAR] Muslim Brotherhood or MB National Congress Party or NCP (in November 2019, Sudan's transitional government approved a law to "dismantle" the regime of former President Omar al-Bashir, including the dissolution of his political party, the NCP) National Umma Party or NUP [Saddiq al-MAHDI] Popular Congress Party or PCP [Hassan al-TURABI] Reform Move |
| 2021 | Democratic Unionist Party or DUP [Jalal al-DIGAIR] Democratic Unionist Party [Muhammad Uthman al-MIRGHANI] Federal Umma Party [Dr. Ahmed Babikir NAHAR] Muslim Brotherhood or MB National Congress Party or NCP (in November 2019, Sudan's transitional government approved a law to "dismantle" the regime of former President Omar al-Bashir, including the dissolution of his political party, the NCP) National Umma Party or NUP [Saddiq al-MAHDI] Popular Congress Party or PCP [Hassan al-TURABI] Reform Move |
| 2022 | Major Parties as of April 2019: Democratic Unionist Party [Muhammad Uthman al-MIRGHANI] Democratic Unionist Party or DUP [Babika BABIKER] Federal Umma Party [Dr. Ahmed Babikir NAHAR] Muslim Brotherhood or MB [Sadig Abdalla ABDELMAJID and Dr. Yousif Al-Hibir Nor-ELDAYIM] National Congress Party or NCP [Umar Hassan Ahmad al-BASHIR] National Umma Party or NUP [Fadlallah Baramah NASSER] Popular Congress Party or PCP [Nawal Al-KHIDIR] Reform Movement Now [Dr. Ghazi Salahuddin al-ATABANI] Sudan Nation |
| 2023 | Major Parties as of April 2019: Democratic Unionist Party [Muhammad Uthman al-MIRGHANI] Democratic Unionist Party or DUP [Babika BABIKER] Federal Umma Party [Dr. Ahmed Babikir NAHAR] Muslim Brotherhood or MB [Sadig Abdalla ABDELMAJID and Dr. Yousif Al-Hibir Nor-ELDAYIM] National Congress Party or NCP [Umar Hassan Ahmad al-BASHIR] National Umma Party or NUP [Fadlallah Baramah NASSER] Popular Congress Party or PCP [Nawal Al-KHIDIR] Reform Movement Now [Dr. Ghazi Salahuddin al-ATABANI] Sudan Nation |
| 2024 | Democratic Unionist Party Democratic Unionist Party or DUP Federal Umma Party Muslim Brotherhood or MB National Congress Party or NCP National Umma Party or NUP Popular Congress Party or PCP Reform Movement Now Sudan National Front Sudanese Communist Party or SCP Sudanese Congress Party or SCoP Umma Party for Reform and Development Unionist Movement Party or UMP note: in November 2019, the transitional government banned the National Congress Party |
| 2025 | Democratic Unionist Party Democratic Unionist Party or DUP Federal Umma Party Muslim Brotherhood or MB National Congress Party or NCP National Umma Party or NUP Popular Congress Party or PCP Reform Movement Now Sudan National Front Sudanese Communist Party or SCP Sudanese Congress Party or SCoP Umma Party for Reform and Development Unionist Movement Party or UMP note: in November 2019, the transitional government banned the National Congress Party |