The vast majority of Temne are Muslims at over 85%, with a significant Christian minority at about 10%. The Mende are also Muslim majority at about 70%, though with a large Christian minority at about 30%. Sierra Leone's national politics centres on the competition between the north-west, dominated by the Temne, and the south-east dominated by the Mende. The vast majority of the Mende support the Sierra Leone People's Party; while the majority of the Temne support the All People's Congress.
The vast majority of Temne are Muslims at over 85% with a significant Christian minority at about 10% The Mende are also Muslim majority at about 70% though with a large Christian minority at about 30% Sierra Leone's national politics centres on the competition between the north-west dominated by the Temne and the south-east dominated by the Mende The vast majority of the Mende support the Sierra Leone People's Party; while the majority of the Temne support the All People's Congress