A political party is a political organization subscribing to a certain ideology or formed around very special issue's and with the aim to participate in power, usually by participating in elections.
Comoros does not have a strong party system. Political groups are formed mainly in support of certain leaders. The only major ideological point of contention is the debate between supporters of a strong federal government and supporters of the autonomous island governments.
Parties
In Parliament
- Union for the Development of the Comoros (Union pour le Développement des Comores)
- Juwa Party (Parti Juwa)
- Democratic Rally of the Comoros (Rassemblement Démocratique des Comores)
- Convention for the Renewal of the Comoros (Convention pour le Renouveau des Comores)
- Rally for an Alternative of Harmonious and Integrated Development (Rassemblement pour une Alternative de Développement Harmonieux et Intégré)
- Party for the Comorian Agreement (Parti pour l'Entente Comorienne)
Extra-parliamentary
- Comorian Union for Progress (Union Comorienne pour le Progrès)
- Islands' Fraternity and Unity Party (Chama cha Upvamodja na Mugangna wa Massiwa)
- Movement for the Comoros (Mouvement pour les Comores)
- National Front for Justice (Front National pour la Justice)
- Rally for Democracy and Renewal (Rassemblement pour la Démocratie et le Renouveau)
Defunct
- Anjouan Popular Movement
- Camp of the Autonomous Islands (Camp des Îles Autonomes)
- Comorian Democratic Union (Union Démocratique des Comores)
- Comorian Party for Democracy and Progress (Parti Comrorien pour la Démocratie et le Progrès)
- Comorian Popular Front (Front Popular Comorien)
- Democratic Front of the Comoros (Front Démocratique des Comores)
- Democratic Rally of the Comorian People (Rassemblement Démocratique des Peuples Comoriens)
- Dialogue Proposition Action
- Forces for Republican Action
- Forum for National Redress
- Maecha Bora
- Movement for Citizens of the Republic
- Movement for Democracy and Progress (Mouvement pour la Démocratie et le Progrès)
- Movement for Renewal and Democratic Action (Mouvement pour la Renovation et l'Action Democratique)
- Movement for Socialism and Democracy
- Movement for the Comoros (Mouvement pour les Comores)
- National Rally for Development (Rassemblement National pour le Développement)
- National Union for Democracy in the Comoros (Union Nationale pour la Démocratie aux Comoros)
- Nguzo
- Party for National Salvation (Parti pour le Salut National)
- Rally for Change and Democracy (Rassemblement pour le Changement et la Démocratie)
- Realising Freedom's Capability
- Twamaya
- Union of Democrats for Development (Union des Démocrates pour le Développement)