Liberate the People (French: Libérer le peuple; Wolof: Yewwi Askan Wi, YAW) is a Senegalese political coalition led by Ousmane Sonko. The coalition opposes former President Macky Sall and allies against him with the Wallu Sénégal alliance led by the Democratic Party of Senegal.[2]
Liberate the People Yewwi Askan Wi | |
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| Abbreviation | YAW |
| Leader | Barthélémy Dias Ousmane Sonko Khalifa Sall |
| Founder | Ousmane Sonko |
| Founded | 3 September 2021[1] |
| Ideology | Social Conservatism African Socialism |
| Political position | Big tent |
| Member parties | PASTEF Party for Unity and Rally Taxawu Senegaal Republican Party for Progress AND Saxal Liggeey |
| Colours | Purple, Green |
| National Assembly | 56 / 165 |
| Website | |
| yewwi-askanwi.com | |
The party participated in the 2022 local elections, winning in several major cities, including Dakar.[3] After the 2022 national election the coalition became the second biggest in the National Assembly and the main opposition force against Macky Sall obtaining 56 seats.[4]
Composition
editThe coalition is composed of the following parties:[5]
| Party | Abbr. | Leader | Ideology | Membership | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African Patriots of Senegal for Work, Ethics and Fraternity Patriotes africains du Sénégal pour le travail, l'éthique et la fraternité |
PASTEF | Ousmane Sonko | Pan-Africanism | 2021–2023 | |
| Party for Unity and Rally Parti de l'Unité et du Rassemblement |
PUR | Serigne Mouhamadou Moustapha Sy | Islamic democracy | 2021–present | |
| Manko Taxawu Sénégal | MTS | Khalifa Sall | 2021–present | ||
| Republican Party for Progress Parti républicain pour le Progrès |
PRP | Déthié Fall | 2021–present | ||
| National Alliance for Democracy - Saxal Liggeey Alliance Nationale pour la Démocratie - Saxal Liggeey |
AND | Aida Mbodji | 2021–present | ||
Electoral history
editNational Assembly elections
edit| Election | Party leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ousmane Sonko | 1,071,139 | 32.85% | 56 / 165
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New |  2nd
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Opposition |
References
edit- ^ http://www.54etats.com/en/node/13735 Senegal: Can the new "Yewwi Askan Wi" coalition change things?
- ^ https://www.yewwi-askanwi.com/ Lors de leur conférence de presse, vendredi 03 Juin 2022 au siège de la coalition Yewwi Askan Wi , les leaders de la coalition Wallu Sénégal et Yewwi Askan Wi ont annoncé officiellement » l’inter coalition ».
- ^ https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20220731-senegal-heads-to-polls-for-parliamentary-elections-in-test-for-presidential-vote Senegal counts legislative votes with eyes on 2024 presidential race
- ^ "Sénégal : l'opposition acceptera les résultats des législatives" [Senegal: the opposition will accept the results of the legislative election]. Africanews (in French). 11 August 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ "La conférence des leaders de la coalition YEWWI ASKAN WI" (in French). Retrieved 2 September 2022.
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