United to Boost Senegal is a Senegalese Political coalition, active in the 22 March 2009 Municipal elections in that country. The coalition is made up of members of a number of parties opposed to President Abdoulaye Wade

Abdoulaye Wade

Abdoulaye Wade is the third and current President of Senegal, in office since 2000. He is also the Secretary-General of the Senegalese Democratic Party and has led the party since it was founded in 1974...

's ruling Senegalese Democratic Party

Senegalese Democratic Party

The Senegalese Democratic Party is a political party in Senegal. The party considers itself a liberal party and is a member of the Liberal International. Abdoulaye Wade, Senegal's president, is the party's leader...

 (Parti Démocratique Sénégalais) and its Sopi Coalition

Sopi Coalition

The Sopi Coalition is the governing political alliance in Senegal. The alliance is composed of the Senegalese Democratic Party and smaller parties, and it supports President Abdoulaye Wade, who is also the Secretary-General of the PDS.In the April 2001 parliamentary election, the Sopi Coalition...

. Coalition partners include the Socialist Party of Senegal

Socialist Party of Senegal

The Socialist Party of Senegal is a political party in Senegal. It was the ruling party in Senegal from independence in 1960 until 2000. Ousmane Tanor Dieng has been the First Secretary of the party since 1996...

, Alliance of the Forces of Progress, Front for Socialism and Democracy/Benno Jubël

Front for Socialism and Democracy/Benno Jubël

The Front for Socialism and Democracy/Benno Jubël is a political party in Senegal.At the legislative elections of 3 June 2007, the party won 2.18 % of the popular vote and 1 out of 150 seats....

, and Reform Movement for Social Development

Reform Movement for Social Development

The Reform Movement for Social Development is a political party in Senegal.At the legislative elections of 3 June 2007, the party won 1.16 % of the popular vote and 1 out of 150 seats....

. Prominent BSS members include Khalifa Sall, Biram Sassoum Sy, Doudou Issa Niasse, and Haoua Dia Thiam. 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

Dakar

Dakar is the capital city and largest city of Senegal. It is located on the Cap-Vert Peninsula on the Atlantic coast and is the westernmost city on the African mainland...

  and Fsd/Bj

Front for Socialism and Democracy/Benno Jubël

The Front for Socialism and Democracy/Benno Jubël is a political party in Senegal.At the legislative elections of 3 June 2007, the party won 2.18 % of the popular vote and 1 out of 150 seats....

 Secretary General Cheikh Bamba Dièye as Mayor of Saint-Louis. BSS candidates won local seats across Senegal in the March elections, including Joal-Fadiouth: in M'bour Department

M'bour Department

' is one of the departments of Senegal, located in the Thiès Region. Its capital is M'Bour....

 the BSS candidates won 12 of 16 local councils. Prominent PS members of the coalition won mayor races in Yène, Louga

Louga

Louga is a town in northwestern Senegal. Louga is a cattle market centre and has road and rail links with the port city of Saint-Louis to the northwest and Dakar to the southwest...

, Mermoz-Sacré Cœur, Podor

Podor

Podor is the northernmost town in Senegal, Africa, lying on Morfil Island between the Sénégal River and Doué River. It is home to a ruined French fort, built in 1854 as a centre for gold trading, and is the birthplace of fashion designer Oumou Sy, and musicians Baaba Maal and Mansour Seck....

 and Kaffrine

Kaffrine

Kaffrine is the capital town of Kaffrine Region of Senegal....

. In the run up to the 2009 elections, splits began to appear in the BSS coalition, with non-PS candidates such as MRDS

Reform Movement for Social Development

The Reform Movement for Social Development is a political party in Senegal.At the legislative elections of 3 June 2007, the party won 1.16 % of the popular vote and 1 out of 150 seats....

 member Imam Mbaye Niang breaking with the PS.

External links

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