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.
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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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Composition
The coalition is composed of the following parties:
| Party | Abbr. | Leader | Ideology | Membership | |
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| 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 |  3rd |
Opposition |
References
- https://www.xalimasn.com/locales-2022-une-nouvelle-coalition-wallu-senegal-vient-de-naitre/ Locales 2022: une nouvelle coalition » WALLU SÉNÉGAL » vient de naître
- https://www.rfi.fr/fr/afrique/20220729-sénégal-abdoulaye-wade-devrait-bien-faire-le-déplacement-pour-voter
- 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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