Sierra Leone: Opposition Cries Foul After Election

Freetown — The Sierra Leone People's Party, the main opposition party in Sierra Leone, has accused the National Electoral Commission (NEC) of bias in favour of President Koroma's All People's Congress (APC) in presidential, parliamentary and local elections on 17 November.

Voting was carried out peacefully, and has been commended by observers, but allegations of irregularities have increased tensions as Sierra Leone waits for official results to be released.

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