Liberate the People explained

Country:Senegal
Liberate the People
Native Name:Yewwi Askan Wi
Leader:Barthélémy Dias
Ousmane Sonko
Khalifa Sall
Founder:Ousmane Sonko
Foundation:[1]
Abbreviation:YAW
Position:Big tent
Colours: Purple, Green
Affiliation1 Title:Member parties
Affiliation1:PASTEF
Party for Unity and Rally
Taxawu Senegaal
Republican Party for Progress
AND Saxal Liggeey
Seats1 Title:National Assembly
Website:yewwi-askanwi.com

Liberate the People (YAW, Wolof: Yewwi Askan Wi; French: Libérer le peuple) 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]

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

The coalition is composed of the following parties:[5]

PartyAbbr.LeaderIdeologyMembership
bgcolor=#B13131 African Patriots of Senegal for Work, Ethics and Fraternity
Patriotes africains du Sénégal pour le travail, l'éthique et la fraternité
PASTEFOusmane SonkoPan-Africanism2021–2023
bgcolor= Party for Unity and Rally
Parti de l'Unité et du Rassemblement
PURSerigne Mouhamadou Moustapha SyIslamic democracy2021–present
bgcolor=#FF8040 Manko Taxawu SénégalMTSKhalifa Sall2021–present
bgcolor=#dbac08 Republican Party for Progress
Parti républicain pour le Progrès
PRPDéthié Fall2021–present
bgcolor=#0000fe National Alliance for Democracy - Saxal Liggeey
Alliance Nationale pour la Démocratie - Saxal Liggeey
ANDAida Mbodji2021–present

Electoral history

National Assembly elections

Notes and References

  1. http://www.54etats.com/en/node/13735 Senegal: Can the new "Yewwi Askan Wi" coalition change things?
  2. 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 ».
  3. 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
  4. Web site: Sénégal : l'opposition acceptera les résultats des législatives . Senegal: the opposition will accept the results of the legislative election . fr . 11 August 2022 . 2 September 2022 . Africanews.
  5. Web site: La conférence des leaders de la coalition YEWWI ASKAN WI . fr . 2 September 2022.