November 19

• In Spite of Logistical Problems

  Concord

  The National Elections Watch (NEW) yesterday commended the National Electoral Commission (NEC) for the institution's neutrality demonstrated in the conduct of the electioneering... Read more »

• APC Set to Grab All Seats in Western Area

  Concord

  If provisional results currently being released by the Independent Radio Network (IRN) are anything to go by, then the ruling All People's Congress (APC) is on the verge of winning... Read more »

• 'Results Reflect Will of the People'

  Concord

  After casting his vote amidst a jubilant and chaotic atmosphere at Femi Turner Drive, Goderich in the west-end of Freetown, incumbent president Ernest Bai Koroma told a curious... Read more »

• SLTA's Stern Warning to Players, Others

  Concord

  The executive board of the Sierra Leone Tennis Association (SLTA) has issued a strong warning to players and individuals within the Association who are engaged in illegal... Read more »

• Sesay Sends Hightstown to Quarter-Finals

  Concord

  Sierra Leone youngster Mohamed Sesay's four goals helped Hightstown roll past Somerville 5-0 in the opening round of the NJSIAA Group III Central tournament at Mercer County... Read more »

• Dawn of a New Era [opinion]

  Concord

  In every nook and cranny of the country, Sierra Leoneans have tremendously exhibited an unquenchable zest and enthusiasm in casting their votes. They thronged out en masse. Many... Read more »

November 18

• Elections Update - Delays and Long Queues

  AEP

  Early reports reaching AEP on Sierra Leone's ongoing elections says there is anger and frustration amongst voters as long queues have built up in many polling stations across the... Read more »

• Election Observation Mission Calls for Peaceful Elections

  EU Election Observation Mission - Sierra Leone

  On the eve of the elections, the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) to Sierra Leone calls upon the voters of Sierra Leone to express their commitment to peace and... Read more »

• Sierra Leone 2012 - Tensed Atmosphere Ahead of Tomorrow Polls

  AEP

  Voters in Sierra Leone will go to the polls tomorrow in an election widely seen as a test of the country's hard-won peace. The massive rallies and political Campaign came to an end... Read more »

• Sierra Leone 2012 - EU Eom Calls for Peaceful and Credible Elections

  AEP

  On the eve of the elections, the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) to Sierra Leone calls upon the voters of Sierra Leone to express their commitment to peace and... Read more »

November 17

• Vote Counting Begins After Massive Turnout

  AEP

  Most polling stations across Sierra Leone closed after 10 hours of voting in a general election which saw a massive enthusiastic turnout from the moment polls opened, with large,... Read more »

• Polls Open in General Elections

  AEP

  Polls opened at 7am this morning in most parts of Sierra Leone as the country elects its next president for the next five years in the country's third election since the end of a... Read more »

• Elections Are a 'Turning Point' for the Country, Says UN Envoy

  UN News

  As Sierra Leone heads towards its third national elections since the end of its civil war, the top United Nations envoy in the West African country today urged voters to refrain... Read more »

• Sierra Leone Prepares for Landmark Elections

  UNDP

  Sierra Leone will head to the polls on 17 November to elect a new president, national assembly, mayors and local councils. Read more »

November 16

• UN Calls for 'Impartial' Poll

  UN News

  In calling for "peaceful and impartial" elections on Saturday in Sierra Leone, the component of the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission that deals with the West African country... Read more »

• All Set for Polls, Says Electoral Body

  AEP

  Electorates in Sierra Leone will go to the polls on Saturday, 17 November 2012 to elect a new president and according to the spokesperson of the National Electoral Commission... Read more »

• Ethnicity Trumps Policy in Upcoming Polls [opinion]

  IRIN

  Supporters of the opposition Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) will today take to the streets of the capital Freetown for the last time before presidential, parliamentary and... Read more »

• Sierra Leoneans Elect Next President, Parliament, Tomorrow

  Cameroon Tribune

  President Ernest Bai Koroma is seeking re-election on the APC Party ticket. Read more »

• Women Struggle to Be Heard in General Election [analysis]

  ThinkAfricaPress

  Just 6.5% of the parliamentary nominees for the elections are women. But one of them is Maada Bio's running mate and could become vice-president. Read more »

• UN Chief Calls for Peaceful Poll

  UN News

  United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today strongly encouraged Sierra Leoneans to ensure that national elections on Saturday are carried out peacefully to build on the... Read more »

• Taylor's Verdict Is Next September

  New Dawn

  Judges at the UN backed Special Court for Sierra Leone say, they have set September 2013 as a timeline to hand down their verdict in the Taylor's appeal trial. Read more »

• Sierra Leone Elections 2012 - Useful Links

  AEP

  The third general election in Sierra Leone since the end of the 1991-2002 civil war is due to take place on the 17th of November. The polls will allow for voting in of the... Read more »

• The Peoples' Position on Sierra Leonean Elections [document]

  Fahamu

  This Sunday, Sierra Leoneans head to the polls where President Ernest Bai Koroma faces his main rival Julius Maada Bio. But key issues affecting the people have not featured in the... Read more »

• China Friendship Hospital Launched as New Fruit in Bilateral Ties

  Focac

  The Sierra Leone-China Friendship Hospital was launched here this week as a new fruit in bilateral ties hailed by officials of both countries. Read more »

November 15

• EU EOM Chief Observer to Follow Election Preparations and Campaign in Kono and Bo

  EU Election Observation Mission - Sierra Leone

  The Chief Observer of the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) to Sierra Leone, Mr. Richard Howitt, is traveling to Kono tomorrow to get the pulse of the political... Read more »