PASTEF

African Patriots of Senegal for Work, Ethics and Fraternity
Patriotes africains du Sénégal pour le travail, l'éthique et la fraternité
AbbreviationPASTEF
LeaderOusmane Sonko
Secretary-GeneralBassirou Diomaye Faye
FounderOusmane Sonko
FoundedJanuary 2014 (2014-01)
Banned31 July 2023 (2023-07-31) – 27 March 2024 (2024-03-27)
Headquarters37 voie de Dégagement N, Dakar[1]
IdeologyLeft-wing populism
Pan-Africanism
Political positionLeft-wing
National affiliationYewwi Askan Wi
Colours  Red
  Green
Slogan"Self-sacrifice for the Fatherland"
(French: «Le don de soi pour la Patrie»)
National Assembly
23 / 165
Website
pastef.org

The African Patriots of Senegal for Work, Ethics and Fraternity (French: Patriotes africains du Sénégal pour le travail, l'éthique et la fraternité; PASTEF), or just Patriots of Senegal, is a Senegalese political party founded in 2014 by Ousmane Sonko.[2]

The party was banned by the Ministry of Interior and Public Security in 2023 after being accused of "frequently calling on its supporters to insurrectional movements, which has led to serious consequences, including loss of life, many wounded, as well as acts of looting of public and private property."[3][4] The party announced it would appeal the decision both to the Court of Cassation and to the Court of Justice of ECOWAS.[5]

In the 2024 Senegalese presidential election,[4] the general secretary of PASTEF Bassirou Diomaye Faye was elected President of Senegal.[6]

  1. ^ https://senego.com/demenagement-ousmane-sonko-change-de-siege_913799.html Déménagement : Ousmane Sonko change de siège…
  2. ^ "A propos". Jotna - Ousmane SONKO (in French). Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  3. ^ "Senegal dissolves party of opposition leader Sonko". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  4. ^ a b Dione, Babacar (19 November 2023). "Senegal opposition party sponsoring new candidate Faye after court blocks jailed leader Sonko's bid". AP News. Archived from the original on 30 January 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Senegal: Pastef appeals to the Court of Justice of ECOWAS and the Supreme Court". Africanews. 2023-09-19. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
  6. ^ "Senegal election result: Bassirou Diomaye Faye to become Africa's youngest president". BBC News. 2024-03-25. Retrieved 2024-03-26.

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