United in Hope
United in Hope Benno Bokk Yaakaar | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Abbreviation | BBY |
| Leader | Mahammed Dionne |
| Founder | Macky Sall |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Ideology | Liberalism[1] Faction: Social democracy |
| Political position | Centre Faction: Centre-left |
| Continental affiliation | Africa Liberal Network |
| International affiliation | Liberal International |
| Member parties | Alliance for the Republic Alliance of the Forces of Progress Socialist Party of Senegal Rewmi |
| Colours | Brown, Beige |
| National Assembly | 82 / 165 |
| Website | |
| bby2022.com | |
United in Hope (Wolof: Benno Bokk Yaakaar, BBY; French: Unis par l'espoir) is a political coalition in Senegal led by ex-President Macky Sall's Alliance for the Republic party. The coalition managed to obtain a majority in the National Assembly both in the 2012 and the 2017 election.[2][3] Following the 2022 election the coalition fell one seat short of the majority, but still managed to form a minority government thanks to the support to Pape Diop, the only MP elected from Bokk Gis Gis.[4] However on 25 September 2022 Aminata Touré, who lead the 2022 electoral campaign, announced she would no longer sit with BBY in the Assembly, accusing President Sall of promoting Amadou Mame Diop as president of the National Assembly due to "familial ties", meaning that the government lost its majority in the chamber.[5]
Composition
[edit]The coalition is composed of the following parties:
| Party | Abbr. | Leader | Ideology | Membership | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance for the Republic Alliance pour la république |
APR | Macky Sall | Liberalism | 2012–present | |
| Alliance of the Forces of Progress Alliance des forces de progrès |
AFP | Moustapha Niasse | Social democracy | 2012–present | |
| Socialist Party of Senegal Parti Socialiste du Sénégal |
PS | Vacant | Social democracy | 2012–present | |
| Rewmi Rewmi |
Idrissa Seck | Liberalism Economic liberalism |
2012–2013 2020–present | ||
Electoral history
[edit]National Assembly elections
[edit]| Election | Party leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Macky Sall | 1,040,899 | 53.06% | 119 / 150
|
New |  1st
|
Majority |
| 2017 | 1,637,761 | 49.47% | 125 / 165
|
6
|
 1st
|
Majority | |
| 2022 | Aminata Touré | 1,518,137 | 46.56% | 82 / 165
|
 43
|
1st
|
Minority |
References
[edit]- ^ https://twitter.com/AfricaElect/status/1553757038454398979 Benno Bokk Yakaar (liberal)
- ^ "Senegal elects parliament in test for ruling party's influence". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ "Senegalese vote test for ruling party - Taipei Times". www.taipeitimes.com. 2022-08-01. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ Ollivier, Théa (17 August 2022). "Senegal's presidential coalition forms fragile majority in the National Assembly". Le Monde. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ Ollivier, Théa (2022-09-25). "Sénégal: Aminata Touré claque la porte du groupe présidentiel à l'Assemblée". RFI (in French). Retrieved 2022-09-26.
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