Sierra Leone’s All People’s Congress (APC) presidential candidate Samura Kamara on Tuesday called up the newly elected president Julius Maada Bio and congratulated him on his victory, according to Xinhuanet. Kamara was in the company of his running mate, Chernor Maju Bah, the Secretary General of the APC, Lansana Dumbuya among others at their party’s […]
Sierra Leone’s President Maada Bio has taken an early lead in the country’s presidential election, provisional results showed, reports CNN. The Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL) said it had so far tallied around 60% of the total vote and expects to declare a winner in the next two days. The election is considered a two-horse race between President
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By EL The National Elections Watch (NEW), which provided independent observation monitoring of all polling stations across the country) published their report yesterday (27 June 2023) in which they stated that no presidential candidate was able to score 55%. NEW claims to have used a statistical tool called Process Results Verification for Transparency (PRVT) to
By Babatunde Rashid I have just watched a recorded news carried by CNN on the elections in Sierra Leone and I was left with a few questions. By the way, the reporter, Stephanie Busari, has a great reputation as a journalist in Nigeria and beyond. That is not to say we can’t ask questions if
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Sierra Leone, known for its white sand beaches, lush rainforests and unique foundation as a colony for freed slaves, will hold general elections on June 24, reports AFP – Agence France Presse. Here are five things to know about the mineral-rich West African nation, whose name derives from the Portuguese words for “Lion Mountains”. Sierra
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Sierra Leone’s President who is running for re-election held his final rally in the capital on Freetown’s Lumley Beach Tuesday 20 June 2023, reports AFP. Julius Maada Bio held his final rally in the capital before the polls open on Saturday (June 24). Voters will also elect MPs and local councils. Julius Maada Bio is
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Why it matters to understand the APC’s posture now There is a context in which to understand the elections results that come out after the 24th of June polls, which will end in a victory for the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP). It is natural with politics everywhere that an opposition would try to portray
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The run-up to the elections As elections draw closer in Sierra Leone, we look at the two leading political parties’ chances of victory in the small but resource-rich West African nation, whose 3.2 million voters head to the polls on June 24, 2023. We affirm that there are two major contenders – The candidate for
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Diamond dealers from Surat are routinely flying to Sierra Leone, buying uncertified rough diamonds from artisanal mines and smuggling them home, according to an investigation by The Blunt Times. Many of the stones are reportedly stolen by workers and sold for dollars at “throwaway” prices. One diamond dealer, who said he was a frequent visitor, told
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The APC never makes any effort to pursue a middle ground on any grievance that promotes good governance or good politics. The APC always simply asks that things be done their own way. APC said there should be no accountability for their deeds in office between 2007 and 2018.
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