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politics2 years ago•5 min saved

Sierra Leone Presidential Election 2023: Bio Leads Early Results Amid Tension.

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.

via BBC|

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politics2 years ago•2 min saved

Sierra Leone Holds Tense Elections with Peaceful Deployment of Polling Agents and Materials.

Sierra Leone is set to hold Presidential, Parliamentary, and Local Council Elections on June 24, 2023, with over three million voters expected to cast their ballots. The country experienced a standoff on June 21 when supporters of the main opposition party, the All Peoples Congress (APC), staged a peaceful protest, resulting in one fatality. The Electoral Commission of Sierra Leone (ECSL) confirmed that the elections would proceed as planned, with a total of 3,374,258 ballot sheets delivered. Political parties, including the APC, are currently training their polling agents to be deployed at various polling stations nationwide. The international community expressed concern about the recent violence and called upon both parties to uphold peace and demonstrate tolerance towards one another.

via Front Page Africa|

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