Yewwi_Askan_Wi

Liberate the People

Liberate the People

Political party in Senegal

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]

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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]

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Electoral history

National Assembly elections

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References

  1. [1]
    http://www.54etats.com/en/node/13735 Senegal: Can the new "Yewwi Askan Wi" coalition change things?
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    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 ».
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    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
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    "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.
  5. [5]
    "La conférence des leaders de la coalition YEWWI ASKAN WI" (in French). Retrieved 2 September 2022.


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