United to Boost Senegal

United to Boost Senegal (Wolof: Bennoo Siggil Senegaal, BSS) is a Senegalese Political coalition, active in the 22 March 2009 Municipal elections in that country.^[1] The coalition is made up of members of a number of parties opposed to President Abdoulaye Wade's ruling Senegalese Democratic Party (Parti Démocratique Sénégalais) and its Sopi Coalition.^[2] Coalition partners include the Socialist Party of Senegal, Alliance of the Forces of Progress, Front for Socialism and Democracy/Benno Jubël, and Reform Movement for Social Development. Prominent BSS members include Khalifa Sall, Biram Sassoum Sy, Doudou Issa Niasse, and Haoua Dia Thiam.^[3] The party's colours are Green and Yellow.

March 2009 elections

The party scored several notable victories in the 2009 elections, including the election of former PS government minister Khalifa Sall as Mayor of Dakar ^[4] and Fsd/Bj Secretary General Cheikh Bamba Dièye as Mayor of Saint-Louis.^[5] BSS candidates won local seats across Senegal in the March elections, including Joal-Fadiouth: in M'bour Department the BSS candidates won 12 of 16 local councils.^[6] Prominent PS members of the coalition won mayor races in Yène, Louga, Mermoz-Sacré Cœur, Podor and Kaffrine.^[7] In the run up to the 2009 elections, splits began to appear in the BSS coalition, with non-PS candidates such as MRDS member Imam Mbaye Niang breaking with the PS.^[8]

References

↑ Benno Siggil Senegaal : 2012 vaut mille sacrifices. Mody Niang ARC / Devoir Cityoen 04-04-2009
↑ Govt admits setbacks in Senegal elections. Mail & Guardian (SA). 24 March 2009.
↑ BENNO SIGGIL SENEGAAL - Opération de séduction à la Médina. Le Quotidien. Astou Winnie BEYE. 03-03-2009
↑ L'opposant Khalifa Sall élu maire de Dakar. AFP. 2009-04-19
↑ Cheikh Bamba Dièye, nouveau maire de Saint-Louis. NETTALI.NET. 10 April 2009
↑ Benno Siggil senegaal rafle 12 collectivités sur 16. Samba Niébé BA. Sud Quotidien. 24 March 2009
↑ RESULTATS DÉFINITIFS DES LOCALES : Le Ps revient en force. L'observateur. 15 April 2009
↑ CONTRE LA BOULIMIE DU PS ET DE L’AFP : Imam Mbaye Niang sonne la révolte. Lobservateur : Vendredi 17 Avr 2009

External links

"Votez Bennoo Siggil Senegaal": Local Elections 2009 official website.
Bennoo Siggil Senegaal Dakar official website.

Political parties in Senegal

Parliament	Alliance for the Republic–Yakaar And-Jëf/African Party for Democracy and Socialism Bokk Gis Gis Citizen Movement for National Reform Deggo Souxali Transport ak Commerce Leeral Coalition Party for the Emergence of Citizens Party for Truth and Development Patriotic Convergence for Justice and Equity Republican Movement for Socialism and Democracy Senegalese Democratic Party Senegalese Patriotic Movement Union for Democratic Renewal

Others	African Independence Party – Renewal African Party for the Independence of the Masses Alliance for Progress and Justice/Jëf-Jël Alliance of Progress Forces Authentic Socialist Party Convergence for Renewal and Citizenship Democratic League/Movement for the Labour Party Front for Socialism and Democracy/Benno Jubël National Democratic Rally National Patriotic Union/Tekki Party of Independence and Labour Rally for the People Rally of the Ecologists of Senegal Reform Movement for Social Development Senegalese Democratic Party – Renewal Senegalese Democratic Union – Renewal Senegalese Liberal Party Senegalese Patriotic Rally/Jammi Rewmi Social Democratic Party/Jant Bi Socialist Party of Senegal Takku Defaraat Sénégal United to Boost Senegal Waar Wi

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