November 23

• ECOWAS Observervation Mission to the 17 November 2012 General Elections in the Republic of Sierra Leone [press release]

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• For Preferential Treatment to APC

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  The Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation yesterday came under serious criticism from the European Union Election Observation Mission to Sierra Leone for giving "preferential... Read more »

• Political Parties Pledge to Maintain the Peace

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  Senior officials of seven of the 10 political parties that contested last Saturday's multitier elections yesterday pledged their commitment to ensuring that the country's hard-won... Read more »

• Ex-Zambia President Warns Koroma, Bio - 'Accept Results & Avoid Chaos'

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  Former Zambia president Rupiah Banda has urged Sierra Leone's two main presidential challengers - Ernest Bai Koroma and Rtd. Brig. Julius Maada Bio - to accept the outcome of... Read more »

• Alleged Voter Fraud in Kono

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  Recounting of quarantined ballot papers by the National Electoral Commission (NEC) was reported to have started yesterday in the eastern district town of Kono where over one... Read more »

• More Sensitisation On Family Planning

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  Sensitisation on the use of family planning methods has been scaled up as women now go for Depo, which is an injection that helps in birth control. Read more »

• Health Ministry, Partners Discuss New Plans

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  The Ministry of Health and Sanitation, in collaboration with partners such as World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, Helen Keller International and Rotary Club, has ended a... Read more »

• Union of Youth Urges Political Parties to Accept Results

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  Chairman of the Union of Youth in Sierra Leone yesterday urged political parties to accept the final results that will be announced by the National Electoral Commission (NEC) and... Read more »

• NEC Urged to Investigate Alleged Malpractices

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  The National Electoral Commission (NEC) has been urged by the National Elections Watch (NEW) to investigate alleged incidences of over-voting across the country. Read more »

• 160 Senior Prisons Officers to Be Promoted

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  In order to reduce the workload of running 17 prisons offices across the country, the promotion list of 160 senior officers has been revealed. Read more »

• UDM Leader Cautions SLPP Flag-Bearer

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  Chairman and leader of the United Democratic Movement (UDM) yesterday cautioned flag-bearer of the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) to stay calm and wait until the Chairperson of... Read more »

• Youths Promise to Keep Peace Till Final Results

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  Some youths in Sierra Leone have promised to stay out of violence and keep the peace till the National Electoral Commission (NEC) Commissioner, Dr. Christiana Thorpe, announces the... Read more »

• No Run-Off for Koroma - Constituency 106 Politicians Aver

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  Politicians in one of the largest constituencies in the country, Constituency 106, have told the public that there will be no run-off in the election as President Ernest Bai... Read more »

• Voters Pledge to Be Quiet

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  As the long awaited elections day has come to an end, voters from the All People's Congress (APC), Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) and the United Democratic Movement (UDM) of... Read more »

• November 17 2012 Elections, What an Event in Sierra Leone - the Lamentations of a Don [opinion]

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  Saturday, 17 November 2012 started at Fourah Bay College with a very fine morning. The sky was clear and blue; the usual Mount Aureol breeze was cool and gentle. I left home along... Read more »

• 'We Will Not Claim Results' - Says Victor Foh

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  National Secretary General of the All People's Congress (APC), Victor Foh, has said that his party is not claiming any political results until the pronouncement of the final... Read more »

• All Eyes On Christiana Thorpe [column]

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  The elections have come and the people of this country have come out in their numbers to exercise their rights to vote on November 17 but anxiously and patiently awaiting Dr.... Read more »

• SLPP May Reject Final Results

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  Secretary General of the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) yesterday stated that his party may be constrained not to accept the final results from the National Electoral... Read more »

• SLPP Urges Supporters to Stay Calm

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  Both the national administrative secretary and the chairman campaign committee of the Sierra Leone People's Party have pleaded with their supporters to stay calm as no result has... Read more »

• Give NEC a Chance - APC Supporters

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  Some supporters of the ruling All People's Congress (APC) have called on supporters of other political parties to give the National Electoral Commission (NEC) a chance to announce... Read more »

• NEC and the Final Results Announcement [opinion]

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  The National Electoral Commission (NEC) Chairperson, Dr. Christiana Thorpe and her commissioners in the various regions should speed up the announcement of the results nationwide.... Read more »

• SLPP Supporters Complain of APC Provocation

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  Some supporters of the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) have complained over the provocation reportedly triggered by supporters of the ruling All People's Congress (APC) against... Read more »

• SLANSA Satisfied With Elections Process

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  Director of the Sierra Leone Action Network on Small Arms (SLANSA), Madam Florella Hazeley, has described the 2012 elections as generally peaceful and orderly, though faced with... Read more »

• Journalists Trained On Reporting Child Issues

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  Journalists for Human Right (JHR) will today end three days of training for over fifty journalists from both the electronic and print media on reporting child issues. The training... Read more »

• PMDC Reacts to NEC

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  For failing to address concerns raised by the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) and the People's Movement for Democratic Change (PMDC) over allegations of ballot stuffing and... Read more »