Sierra Leone begins voting in presidential runoff election
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Version 0 of 1. Polls have opened in Sierra Leone’s runoff presidential election. Voting is peaceful and the turnout is lower than in the first round on 7 March. Security is tight in the west African nation. The vote had been set for Tuesday but was delayed after a ruling party member filed a court challenge alleging irregularities in the first round and a temporary injunction was issued, stalling preparations. It was lifted early this week and the election commission asked for a few more days to prepare. The opposition Sierra Leone People’s party, which took 43.3% to the ruling All Peoples Congress party’s 42.7% in the first round, has not held the presidency since 2007. President Ernest Bai Koroma has served two terms and is barred by the constitution from running again. Sierra Leone Africa news Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Google+ Share on WhatsApp Share on Messenger Reuse this content |