Wallu Sénégal
Save Senegal Wallu Sénégal | |
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| Abbreviation | WS |
| Leader | Abdoulaye Wade |
| Founded | 8 October 2021[1] |
| Preceded by | Manko Wattu Sénégal |
| Ideology | Liberalism |
| Political position | Centre |
| Member parties | Senegalese Democratic Party Jotna Coalition Democratic Renaissance Congress |
| Colours | Light blue, Yellow |
| National Assembly | 24 / 165
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| Website | |
| Facebook page | |
The Wallu Sénégal Grand Coalition (lit. 'Save Senegal', WS) is a Senegalese opposition political coalition led by the 98-year-old ex-president of Senegal, Abdoulaye Wade, and his Senegalese Democratic Party.[2] The party has entered into an alliance with the opposition Yewwi Askan Wi coalition to form a majority in the 2022 parliamentary election.[3] As a result of the election the coalition obtained 24 seats becoming the third largest group in the National Assembly.
Composition
[edit]The coalition is composed of the following parties:
| Party | Abbr. | Leader | Ideology | Membership | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senegalese Democratic Party Parti démocratique sénégalais |
PDS | Abdoulaye Wade | Liberalism | 2021–present | |
| JOTNA Coalition - Patriots for the Alternative Coalition JOTNA - Patriotes pour l’Alternative |
JOTNA | Gaoussou Koma | 2021–present | ||
| Democratic Renaissance Congress Congrès de la Renaissance Démocratique |
CRD | 2021–present | |||
Electoral history
[edit]National Assembly elections
[edit]| Election | Party leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Abdoulaye Wade | 471,517 | 14.46% | 24 / 165
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New |  3rd
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Opposition |
References
[edit]- ^ "Locales 2022: une nouvelle coalition " WALLU SÉNÉGAL" vient de naître". Xalima.com (in French). 2021-10-04. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ^ "Sénégal: Abdoulaye Wade devrait bien faire le déplacement pour voter". RFI (in French). 2022-07-29. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ^ "Coalition YEWWI ASKAN WI – Site de campagne – Elections législatives 2022 !". Archived from the original on 2023-06-03.
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