Police used live bullets and tear gas to quell rioting between followers of Sierra Leone's ruling party and opposition where several people suffered stab wounds, police and witnesses said Monday.
A witness said members of the ruling All People's Congress (APC) and main opposition Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) had begun hurling accusations at each other during a by-election on Sunday in Fourah Bay and the situation worsened with the arrival of top officials from both sides.
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