Politics & Law

President Bio’s new ministerial cabinet seeks to appease northerners in a battle to win legitimacy

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 13 July 2023: President Julius Maada Bio has this week announced his first group of ministers, following the decision of the main opposition All People’s Congress (APC) Party to boycott the ruling SLPP government, including abstention from parliament by the party’s elected MPs, Mayors and Local Councillors [Read More]

Election Watch

Why is the Sierra Leone electoral commission refusing to publish all certified polling station results? What are they hiding?

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 10 July 2023: President Bio did not win the presidential election, clear and simple. This has been proven by the country’s elections watchdog – National Elections Watch (NEW) along with figures compiled by international election observers present at polling stations across the country. Since announcing the results [Read More]