DESPITE police shooting one opposition activist dead with several others wounded, the African Union (AU) Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) has declared the June 24 general elections in Sierra Leone as “peaceful”, “free” and “fair.” In a preliminary statement, the AUEOM said the electoral environment in the West African country was as a result of heightened… Continue reading AU Declares Sierra Leone Elections Free And Fair
Author: TETEH KAMARA
EXCLUSIVE: Violations Precede Sierra Leone Elections
THE deadly crackdown on opposition supporters on the eve of elections has cast doubt over the prospects of Sierra Leone conducting credible polls on Saturday. Tensions are elevated ahead of the watershed polls in the West African country, and matters came to a head in the capital Freetown this week when security forces forcibly dispersed… Continue reading EXCLUSIVE: Violations Precede Sierra Leone Elections
Appeal For Peaceful Elections in Sierra Leone
ELECTION observers have arrived ahead of general elections in Sierra Leone, the West African country considered an excellent example of conflict resolution, but facing economic challenges. Polls, the fifth since the end of a civil war 21 years ago, are scheduled for Saturday. At least 17 registered political parties are contesting local council, parliamentary and… Continue reading Appeal For Peaceful Elections in Sierra Leone