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.
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 |
| 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. 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.
Composition
The coalition is composed of the following parties:
| 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 | ||
Electoral history
National Assembly elections
| Election | Party leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ousmane Sonko | 1,071,139 | 32.85% | 56 / 165 | New | 2nd | Opposition |
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