Unity Party (Sierra Leone)
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Unity Party | |
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| Leader | Femi Claudius Cole |
| Founder | Femi Claudius Cole |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Headquarters | 4 Pademba Road, Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| Ideology | African nationalism African socialism |
| Political position | Centre-left to left-wing |
| Colors | Light Blue |
| Seats in Parliament | 0 / 132
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| District Councils Chairperson | 0 / 13
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| Municipalities Mayors | 0 / 6
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| Website | |
| Official Website | |
The Unity Party is a political party in Sierra Leone. It was founded on 25 October 2017 by Femi Claudius Cole.[1]
It is the first political party founded by a woman in the history of Sierra Leone.[1]
The party has offices in Bo, Kenema, and Makeni.
In partnership with the West End Clinic, she established the Unity Movement Sierra Leone, a voter outreach initiative that used mobile medical outreach programmes to treat malaria, hypertension, diabetes, and other illnesses.[2] The initiative included town meetings in marginalized communities.[2]
Ideology
The aim of the Unity Party is to bring Sierra Leoneans of all ethnic groups together in a common effort to improve the country.[2] The party's main focus is education, health, job creation and increased international trade.[2][3]
The aims of the Unity Party are:[3]
- A unified and multiethnic Sierra Leone.
- A strategic outline for achieving growth and development.
- Transparency, accountability, and integrity.
- A smaller, focused, and more efficient government.
- Commitment to minimize and as much as possible, to eliminate corruption.
- Basic education, free and accessible to all.
- A healthcare system designed to address the needs and challenges of life in Sierra Leone.
- Investment and promotion of agriculture to achieve self-sufficiency in food production.
