Wallu Sénégal

The Wallu Sénégal Grand Coalition (lit.'Save Senegal', WS) is a Senegalese opposition political coalition led by the 96-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.

Save Senegal
Wallu Sénégal
AbbreviationWS
LeaderAbdoulaye Wade
Founded8 October 2021 (2021-10-08)[1]
Preceded byManko Wattu Sénégal
IdeologyLiberalism
Political positionCentre
Member partiesSenegalese Democratic Party
Jotna Coalition
Democratic Renaissance Congress
Colours  Light blue,   Yellow
National Assembly
24 / 165
Website
Facebook page

Composition

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

National Assembly elections

Election Party leader Votes % Seats +/– Position Status
2022 Abdoulaye Wade 471,517 14.46%
24 / 165
New Increase 3rd Opposition


References

  1. https://www.xalimasn.com/locales-2022-une-nouvelle-coalition-wallu-senegal-vient-de-naitre/ Locales 2022: une nouvelle coalition  » WALLU SÉNÉGAL » vient de naître
  2. https://www.rfi.fr/fr/afrique/20220729-sénégal-abdoulaye-wade-devrait-bien-faire-le-déplacement-pour-voter
  3. 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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