Sierra Leone Braces for Final Round of Presidential Debate
A pro-democracy group will host the final presidential debate on Thursday ahead of November 17 polls, after the first round featured only two political parties.
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Sierra Leone: Nation Prepares for Final Presidential Debate
AEP, 8 November 2012
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 »
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Sierra Leone: Women Shoot Themselves in the Foot in Elections
IPS, 6 November 2012
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 »
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Sierra Leone: Rights Group Chides Parties Over Obscenity
Concord, 5 November 2012
The Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone (HRC-SL) has reproached members and supporters of the ruling All People's Congress (APC) and the opposition Sierra Leone People's Party… Read more »
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African Union, 2 November 2012
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission has yesterday 1st of November 2012, approved the deployment of the African Union Election Observers Mission (AUEOM) to observe… Read more »
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Sierra Leone: Verdict 2012 - Now That November Is Here!
Concord, 5 November 2012
Time goes, you say? Ah no! Alas, time stays. And here we go again. Time, they say, is like the wind: 'it lifts the light and leaves the heavy'. The political chronometer in Sierra… Read more »
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Sierra Leone: Moyamba Takes the Lead - Political Parties, SLP Rally Against Election Violence
Concord, 5 November 2012
The Sierra Leone Police (SLP) in collaboration with the District Office in Moyamba and various political parties including the main opposition SLPP and the ruling APC yesterday… Read more »
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Sierra Leone: Election - Falling Short of Expectations
Chatham House, 1 November 2012
Sierra Leone goes to the polls on 17 November for its third election since the end of the brutal civil war that became famous for its blood diamonds and the role of Charles Taylor,… Read more »
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Sierra Leone: Should the APC Use SLPP and Vice Versa?
Concord, 5 November 2012
To many compatriots, the All People's Congress (APC) and the Sierra Leone Peoples' Party (SLPP) are two sides of the same coin. And in view of our country's recent past, to many… Read more »
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Sierra Leone: Upcoming Polls Can Help Consolidate Peace - UN
UN News, 23 October 2012
Sierra Leone is making steady progress in rebuilding after a devastating civil war, United Nations officials told the Security Council today, adding that forthcoming elections are… Read more »
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As Sierra Leone approaches November presidential, parliamentary and local council elections, it is often depicted as a country unrecognizable from a quarter of a century ago. But ... Read more »
