Liberate the People
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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] |
| Political position | Big tent |
| Member parties | PASTEF Party for Unity and Rally Taxawu Senegaal Republican Party for Progress AND Saxal Liggeey |
| Colours | Purple, Green |
| Website | |
| yewwi-askanwi.com | |
Liberate the People (French: Libérer le peuple; Wolof: Yewwi Askan Wi, YAW) was a Senegalese political coalition led by Ousmane Sonko. The coalition was opposed to former President Macky Sall and allied against him with the Wallu Sénégal alliance led by the Democratic Party of Senegal.[2]
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
[edit]The coalition was 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
[edit]National 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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