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Sierra Leone: democracy without opposition

March 8, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Sankara Kamara At first glance, the West African state of Sierra Leone looks like an impressive exercise in democracy. Eleven years after extinguishing the flames of its civil war, Sierra Leone has conducted periodic elections, followed by the transfer of … read more »

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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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Sierra Leone Election: The test of the nation’s stability

November 16, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By economist POSTERS plaster Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone. With an election on November 17th, candidates are vying for votes. President Ernest Bai Koroma is bidding for re-election with snappy slogans such as “When Music is Nice We Play … read more »

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Sierra Leone: elections are a chance to ride the wave of economic development and democracy

November 13, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Peter Penfold On 17 November Sierra Leoneans will go to the polls in presidential, parliamentary and local elections. Over a decade ago, after years of turmoil and unrest, Sierra Leoneans were encouraged to embrace democracy as the means of … read more »

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Plot destabilize Sierra Leone Elections revealed

November 12, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Joseph Sherman,cocorioko. Maada Bio desperate for power Sinister motives by the SLPP to destabilize Sierra Leone during the November Elections in Sierra Leone have been uncovered.  Reports from reliable and credible sources intimates that Maada Bio and surrogates have … read more »

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