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Sierra Leone President announces calm after clashes


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Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio announced on Sunday evening that calm has been restored after a day of armed clashes in Freetown, which he portrayed as an attempt to destabilize the state. Most of the perpetrators, according to…

Sierra Leone declares nationwide curfew after attack on barracks


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Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has declared a nationwide curfew Sunday after gunmen attacked the military's main and largest barracks in the West African nation's capital, raising fears of a breakdown of order amid a surge of…

ECOWAS Condemns Plot to Disrupt Constitutional Order in Sierra Leone


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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has strongly condemned a recent plot by certain individuals to acquire arms and disrupt the peace and constitutional order in Sierra Leone. In a press statement, the regional bloc…

Sierra Leone: President Bio Reiterates Commitment to Democracy, Peace


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In the early hours of Sunday 26th November, 2023 morning, Sierra Leone’s capital city, Freetown, was rocked by a security breach at the Military Barracks at Wilberforce. Undeterred, President Julius Maada Bio has addressed the nation,…

Sierra Leone President calls for dialogue after divisive polls


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Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio at the official opening of the new National Assembly called for "unity" and "dialogue" to overcome deep divisions over the June 24 disputed elections. "In this Parliament where no party has…

Sierra Leone bans meat imports from Liberia


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Sierra Leonean authorities have banned the movement of cattle from Liberia, as well as the import of meat from the neighbouring country, due to the still unexplained death of 36 cows in a border area, they said in a statement on Tuesday.…

Sierra Leone: Bio secures second term as opposition rejects results


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Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio was re-elected to serve a second term with 56.17 percent of the vote, the head of the electoral commission said Tuesday, prompting the runner-up to "categorically reject" the result. Bio's main…

Sierra Leone president leading in vote count


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Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio looked on course for re-election on Monday after the electoral commission said he had a clear lead with 60 percent of the votes counted. Bio had garnered 55.86 percent of ballots cast, more than…

Sierra Leone election observers urge transparent count as unrest simmers


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Sierra Leone counted votes in a tense presidential election on Monday following violence and the death of an opposition party volunteer at the weekend, as international observers voiced concern about lack of transparency in the tallying of…

Former President Jonathan in Freetown Ahead of Sierra Leone’s General Elections


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The Head of the West African Elders Forum (WAEF) 2023 Election Mission to Sierra Leone, former President Goodluck Jonathan, has arrived in Freetown ahead of the country’s general elections scheduled to hold on Saturday, June 24, 2023.…