Tag Archives: Sierra Leone People

Sierra Leone: Opposition Leader Finally Accepts Defeat

December 3, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

After many days of complaints and threats, the leader of Sierra Leone’s main opposition party, Julius Maada Bio (photo), has finally met with President Ernest Koroma at State House in Freetown today to accept that he (Koroma) was the winner … read more »

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Statement of EU High Representative, Catherine Ashton, on Sierra Leone presidential elections

November 28, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, made the following statement today: “Following the announcement by the National Election Commission (NEC) of the results of the presidential elections held on 17 November 2012, … read more »

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Two-party politics a boon for Sierra Leone

November 28, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

by John Stremlau, SUCCESSFUL elections were held in Sierra Leone this month, another African good news story barely noted amid the headlines of the latest conflicts in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Middle East. But the 50-year sentence … read more »

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Koroma sets for Sierra Leone Presidential Election Victory

November 19, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The election in Sierra Leone is over and by all indication the ruling APC will form the majority in parliament as well. With few votes left to be counted, Ernest Koroma is heading for almost 65 percent of the total … read more »

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