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] |
Ideology | Social Conservatism African Socialism |
Political position | Big tent |
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 | |
Liberate the People (French: Libérer le peuple; Wolof: Yewwi Askan Wi, YAW) 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]