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]
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] |
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]
The coalition is composed of the following parties:[5]
Party | Abbr. | Leader | Ideology | Membership | |
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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 |
Election | Party leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Status |
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2022 | Ousmane Sonko | 1,071,139 | 32.85% | 56 / 165
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New | 2nd | Opposition |