Senegal First: Dignity, Justice and Sovereignty

Inspired by the patriotic vision defended by Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, Lesonkiste calls on Senegalese citizens—at home and across the diaspora—to build a sovereign, just and prosperous nation rooted in our history, culture and collective strength.

Our Land, Our People, Our Destiny Senegal belongs to its people. Our soil, ocean, minerals, energy and human talent must serve the common good—not enrich a privileged few or distant interests. Defending our destiny means protecting community land, restoring fisheries, processing oil, gas and minerals at home, strengthening food security, and investing national wealth in education, health, infrastructure and dignified work. Every strategic-resource contract must be transparent and judged by the lasting value it creates for Senegalese families. Farmers, fishers, workers, youth, women, local communities and the diaspora must have a meaningful voice in development, while future generations inherit a country whose environment, culture and sovereignty remain intact. Read our vision	What we defend Our country, territorial sovereignty, land, coast, waters and environment Our cultures, national languages, faith traditions, history and inherited wisdom Our values of dignity, integrity, courage, discipline, family responsibility and service Fair public benefit from oil, gas, fisheries, minerals and every national resource Respect for farmers, fishers, workers, elders, children and local communities Protection of society from corruption, exploitation, abuse, sexual violence, coercion, child exploitation and the commercialization of human dignity A strong moral culture that supports families and community responsibility while preserving every person’s safety, dignity and equal protection under law Transmission of Senegalese identity and civic responsibility to future generations These commitments belong together. Sovereignty loses meaning if citizens are excluded from national wealth, culture is weakened, or vulnerable people are left without protection. We defend development that joins material progress to moral responsibility, public safety and respect for human dignity. National renewal must be lived in families, schools, workplaces, places of worship and public institutions. Each generation has a duty to preserve what is honorable, correct what causes harm and hand the country forward stronger than it received it.
Taking Back Our Country Real independence means that Senegal decides its own economic, diplomatic and cultural path. Public institutions must answer to citizens and manage national wealth transparently. Taking the country back means rebuilding institutions around public service: open budgets, enforceable anti-corruption rules, fair taxation, responsible debt, local procurement and measurable results. It also means producing and processing more at home so national resources create Senegalese skills, enterprises and employment. Sovereignty must be practical. Food, energy, digital infrastructure and monetary policy should become sources of resilience, while foreign partnerships must respect reciprocity, national law and Senegalese priorities. Explore the program	A sovereign republic Transparent and accountable government Economic policies designed for Senegalese needs Local processing and value creation Food, energy, digital and monetary sovereignty A sovereign republic publishes how public money is raised and spent, gives citizens access to reliable information, and imposes consequences for corruption or abuse. Leadership is a temporary public trust, never a private possession. Economic independence also requires patient national capacity: skilled workers, strong local firms, modern infrastructure, credible regulation and institutions able to negotiate firmly with every external partner.
Patriot Front Patriotism is service, discipline and solidarity. It unites citizens beyond region, ethnicity, religion, gender or social class around the defense of Senegal’s national interest. A patriot front is built through peaceful democratic participation, ethical leadership and service before personality. It welcomes every citizen prepared to protect public institutions, reject corruption, listen across differences and turn national unity into visible work. Youth, women and the diaspora must be full partners. Their knowledge, leadership, investment and creativity can strengthen African solidarity and build a future in which opportunity is earned fairly and responsibility is shared. Join the civic mission	One people, one goal, one faith National unity and peaceful democratic participation Opportunity for youth, women and the diaspora Integrity, hard work and responsibility Solidarity with all African peoples seeking sovereignty Unity does not require uniformity. Citizens may disagree strongly while respecting law, rejecting intimidation and working together wherever the national interest is shared. A durable patriotic movement makes room for debate and measures loyalty by service. Its strength is visible in civic education, voter participation, mentoring, community problem-solving and accountable leadership—not merely in speeches or symbols.
The Crimes Committed by France in Its Colonies There can be no honest partnership without historical truth. From slavery and forced labor to violent repression, colonial rule left wounds that deserve remembrance, open archives and justice. Read more	Truth as a foundation Honor victims and preserve African memory Teach documented colonial history Seek access to archives and cultural restitution Build future relations on equality, never domination Historical truth should lead to knowledge, remembrance and repair. Archives must be accessible, evidence carefully examined, cultural property responsibly returned and the experiences of colonized peoples placed at the center of their own history. Facing the past honestly does not prevent future cooperation. It creates the conditions for partnerships based on informed consent, reciprocity, accountability and equal dignity.

Justice for Hidden Debt, Public Resources, and the Victims

The February 2025 audit by Senegal’s Court of Auditors documented serious discrepancies in the public accounts covering 2019 through March 2024. The IMF subsequently reported major under-reporting of deficits and debt and previously undisclosed liabilities. These official findings demand a complete, independent investigation into decisions made under former President Macky Sall, including the responsibility of every minister, authorizing officer, senior official, public-enterprise director, intermediary and private beneficiary supported by evidence.

Lesonkiste calls for Macky Sall and all relevant former officials to face lawful investigation and, wherever prosecutors find sufficient admissible evidence, prosecution before an independent court. No former president is above the law. Any arrest, warrant, remand order or detention must nevertheless be issued by a competent judicial authority under Senegalese law—not imposed as punishment by political declaration. Guilt must be established through evidence and a fair trial.

The hidden-debt crisis is not an abstract accounting dispute. Undisclosed liabilities and the resulting pressure on public finances can reduce the resources available for services, employment and relief from the high cost of living. At the same time, young Senegalese continue to risk irregular routes through the Atlantic, the Sahara and North Africa toward Europe. The International Organization for Migration warns that deaths and disappearances on these routes are undercounted. National wealth must give young people reasons and opportunities to build their future at home.

Justice is also owed to families of people killed during protests between 2021 and 2024. Amnesty International has documented deaths and called for prompt, independent and impartial investigations into unlawful use of force. Political responsibility must be debated; individual criminal responsibility must be established by investigators and courts. Every chain of command, order, deployment and use of lethal force should be examined, and anyone proved responsible should be prosecuted according to law.

Public accountability register

This page will publish names only when each entry is supported by an official audit, charging document, court decision or other verifiable primary evidence. The register will identify the person, former office, documented conduct, source, legal status and amount at issue. Allegation, charge and conviction will never be presented as the same thing.

Former presidents and senior executive officials whose decisions fall within documented investigations
Former finance, budget and sector ministers and authorizing officers identified in official records
Directors of public entities, intermediaries, contractors and beneficiaries linked by evidence to financial losses
Officials in a documented chain of command involving alleged unlawful violence

Sources: Senegal Court of Auditors report · IMF statement on revised debt data · IOM migration-routes report · Amnesty International call for investigations

BROTHERS OF THE THRONE

Ousmane Sonko: Steadfast under pressure

Senegal First: Dignity, Justice and Sovereignty

Our Land, Our People, Our Destiny

What we defend

Taking Back Our Country

A sovereign republic

Patriot Front

One people, one goal, one faith

The Crimes Committed by France in Its Colonies

Truth as a foundation

Justice for Hidden Debt, Public Resources, and the Victims

Public accountability register