Sierra Leone Telegraph: 11 March 2018: Latest report on the Sierra Leone elections from BBC Umaru Fofana is that ballot recounts are taking place in 83 polling stations across the country. In Kenema – 4 stations;, Tonkolili – 6 stations; Kambia – 31 stations; Karena – 1; Port Loko – [Read More]

Trevor Jenkins-Johnston: Sierra Leone Telegraph 11 March 2018: So we are now waiting for the final 25% of election results to be announced by the National Electoral Commission (NEC). But what do we have so far; and what should we expect at the final announcement? The major parties – APC, [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 11 March 2018: With 75% of the polling stations results now out, it is clear that voters in Sierra Leone are now heading for a run-off as predicted before the election last Wednesday, 7 March 2018. Announcing the 75% results this afternoon – 11th March 2018, the [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 9 March 2018: With over 50% of all polling districts now counted by the National Electoral Commission (NEC), it is understood that official announcement of provisional results will be made this weekend, amid claims by all parties of serious electoral malpractices. Today, the spokesman of the National [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 9 March 2018: Sierra Leone’s social media is rife with speculation and rumours about which party is winning the elections. Visit the respective sites of the political parties and you get a sense of how fake results are being peddled and consumed by their supporters. But that’s [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 9 March 2018: It is now two days since the end of polling in Sierra Leone and the ensuing violent standoff between the police and supporters of the opposition SLPP party at the residence of their leader – Julius Maada Bio, which according to reports could have [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 8 March 2018: As confidence in the conduct of yesterday’s elections in Sierra Leone and the pending announcement of the results continue to wane, there are serious concerns the results – when they are announced, may be contested by opposition parties. This is what the National Grand [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 8 March 2018: Reports of violence at yesterday’s elections in Sierra Leone were very few. But those demanding zero tolerance for electoral violence are calling for the security forces to show maximum restraint and ensure neutrality in enforcing the law. Civil rights group – the Campaign for [Read More]