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Sierra Leonean went to the polls on Sunday. President Julius Maada Bio is seeking a second term. He is pitted against 11 challengers including former minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation Samura Kamara of the All-people’s Congress
Sierra Leonean went to the polls on Sunday. President Julius Maada Bio is seeking a second term. He is pitted against 11 challengers including former minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation Samura Kamara of the All-people’s Congress.
While campaigning has been generally peaceful, some election-related violence toward the opposition has broken out around ruling party strongholds in the southeast. Meanwhile, The ruling party has complained about attacks on its supporters in the southern Pujehun district and the opposition’s northern stronghold.
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Some voters have also been alarmed by violent rhetoric from the main parties during the campaign. Last week, the opposition called for the electoral commissioner to resign because it suspected his office New’s ability to hold free and fair elections.
