Sierra Leone Presidential Election 2023: Bio Leads Early Results Amid Tension.
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Partial results of the Sierra Leone presidential election show that SLPP candidate Julius Maada Bio is leading with 1,067,666 votes, while APC candidate Kamara Samura follows with 793,751 votes. The Chief Electoral Commissioner of the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL) announced that the partial results represent 60% of the total votes. The remaining 40% of the results will be announced in the next 48 hours. The winner of the election must secure 55% of the valid votes cast, otherwise, a run-off will be held between the top two candidates.
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