November 15

• 2012 National and Local Council Elections Arrival Statement [press release]

  Commonwealth

  I am pleased to confirm that the full complement of the Commonwealth Observer Group, (COG) has now arrived in Sierra Leone and has formally begun its mission. Read more »

November 14

• Elections - Sampling Opinions in the Diamond-Rich East

  IRIN

  On 17 November Sierra Leone will head to the polls as President Ernest Bai Koroma of the All People's Congress (APC) and his main rival Julius Maada Bio of the Sierra Leone... Read more »

• U.S.-U.K. Joint Statement On Sierra Leone Elections [document]

  State Department

  Following is the text of a November 13 joint statement by the United States of America and the United Kingdom on the presidential and parliamentary elections in Sierra Leone. Read more »

• Profile of Leading Candidates in November 17 elections

  AEP

  It is no mirage that  sierra Leone’s Presidential, Parliamentary and local council elections slated November 17 is a straight battle between incumbent President Ernest... Read more »

• Few Women To Contest November Polls

  AEP

  With barely a week to Sierra Leone’s elections slated for November 17, Only 38 women out of a total of 586 candidates will contest parliamentary seats and the blame for this... Read more »

• Sierra Leone Achieves Record Marks

  Sierra Leone Government

  The Government of Sierra Leone is pleased to inform the general public, development partners, civil society groups and the media that on November 7th 2012 Sierra Leone passed the... Read more »

• Sierra Leone Elected Member At the UN Human Rights Council

  Concord

  Sierra Leone has been elected as one of the 18 member countries of the UN Human Rights Council HRC for a period of three years which will commence on January 1st 2013. Read more »

• More Police for Potential Hot-Spots

  Concord

  Inspector General of the Sierra Leone police yesterday disclosed that more personnel would be deployed in potential hot-spots to ensure no violence during the elections on Saturday... Read more »

• EU Reinforces Its Presence in Salone With 50 New Observers

  Concord

  After the successful deployment of 28 long term observers across the country on October 14 2012, the European Union Election Observation Mission to Sierra Leone yesterday deployed... Read more »

• One Stop Online Platform for Sierra Leone November 17 Election Information

  AEP

  As Sierra Leone November 17 general elections is fast approaching, there are a number of interesting online platforms reporting on the elections including... Read more »

• Stakeholders Engage On National Transformation

  Concord

  The Sierra Leone Conference on Development and Transformation Secretariat over the weekend engaged stakeholders on the need for a total national transformation with regards the... Read more »

• Poor Sanitation Rocks Old Wharf Community

  Concord

  Residents of Old Wharf community in Wellington, east of the city, have strongly complained about the poor sanitation facility in their locality, a situation they have been... Read more »

• NOC Presents Four-Year Report to Member Associations

  Concord

  The executive committee of the National Olympic Committee of Sierra Leone (NOC-SL) has over the weekend presented an updated report of their activities for the past four years to... Read more »

• EU EOM Reinforces Its Presence in Sierra Leone With 50 New Observers [press release]

  AEP

  A group of 50 European Union short term observers, coming from 25 EU member states and Norway, is being deployed throughout the country today to observe the 17 November... Read more »

November 12

• Election Winner Faces Big Challenges [analysis]

  African Arguments

  On 17 November Sierra Leoneans will go to the polls in presidential, parliamentary and local elections. Read more »

• Taylor Fit for Trial

  New Democrat

  Lawyers representing the legal interests of ex-President Charles Taylor have disputed rumors that their client was being ill-treated at The Hague, but claimed they have identified... Read more »

November 11

• Obasanjo Intervention Heats Up Sierra Leone Presidential Race [opinion]

  Daily Trust

  In 2007, barely a month after the end of the Nigerian elections that brought his successor Umaru Musa Yar'adua to power, former President Obasanjo flew into Sierra Leone on the May... Read more »

November 9

• President Ernest Bai Koroma Commissions More Projects On the Eve of Elections

  Sierra Leone Government

  His Excellency Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma has said he needs to give proper closure to the programmes as contained in the "Agenda for Change" as he prepares for the implementation of the... Read more »

November 8

• Nation Prepares for Final Presidential Debate

  AEP

  As a way of raising the level of political campaign and democratic consciousness, the Sierra Leone Elections Debate Group (SLEDG) will today host the final round of the... Read more »

• Olara Otunnu to Observe Sierra Leone Elections

  Independent

  The president of Uganda People's Congress, Olara Otunnu, will lead the Commonwealth Observer Group on Nov 17, in monitoring both National and Local Government Elections. Read more »

• Former Ugandan Foreign Minister Leads Commonwealth Observer Group for Elections [press release]

  Commonwealth

  The Commonwealth will observe Sierra Leone’s National and Local Government Elections on 17 November 2012. Read more »

• UPC Boss Otunnu to Monitor Sierra Leone Polls

  New Vision

  Commonwealth Secretary-General, Kamalesh Sharma has appointed Uganda People's Congress president (UPC), Dr.Olara Otunnu to head the group's observer mission for the Sierra Leone... Read more »

November 7

• Women Shoot Themselves in the Foot in Elections

  IPS

  Only 38 women - of a total of 586 candidates - will contest parliamentary seats in Sierra Leone's November elections, and the blame for this can be laid squarely on the shoulders... Read more »

• Exploring the Legacy of the Special Court for Sierra Leone

  ICTJ

  As the work of the Special Court for Sierra Leone draws to a close, we take stock of the historic milestones it has passed since its creation in advancing transitional justice... Read more »

November 6

• African Union Commission to Send Observer Mission to Three Countries

  AEP

  The Chairperson of the African Union Commission has approved the deployment of the African Union Election Observers Mission (AUEOM) to observe elections taking place in Sierra... Read more »