Election Watch

Political contestation usually revolves around attempts to manipulate electoral processes and results – says former president Koroma 

Sheriff Mahmud Ismail: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 23 February 2023: The Head of the ECOWAS Elections Observer Mission (HoM) to the Federal Republic of Nigeria arrived this morning at the ECOWAS HQ, in Abuja. Received by the President of the Commission, Dr Umarr Alieu Touray, and the vice President, Mrs Damtien [Read More]

Election Watch

Violence in Freetown as police fire bullets and tear gas at crowds celebrating the return of APC presidential candidate

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 22 February 2023: Several opposition supporters have been seriously injured, including the newly elected National Secretary General of Sierra Leone’s main opposition APC party – Lansana Dumbuya and his driver, when heavily armed soldiers stopped their vehicle in a convey carrying the party’s newly elected presidential candidate [Read More]

Election Watch

Managing the political transition post-June 24 is critical – says Former President Ernest Bai Koroma

Sheriff Mahmoud Ismail: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 18 February 2023: Earlier today in Makeni, former President Koroma addressed the opening ceremony of the All Peoples Congress (APC) National Delegates’ Conference (NDC). Bearing in mind that the APC is widely expected to win the June 24 elections, former president Koroma spoke strongly [Read More]

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Sierra Leone’s democracy saved by international community as judiciary and ruling SLPP accused of co-conspirating

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 18 February 2023: Opposition APC’s national convention is in full swing this weekend, thanks to the international community who stepped in, in a last minute, desperate attempt to stop evil and macabre political forces in the country from rolling-back the country’s democratic achievements. High court Judge of [Read More]