Countdown to Sierra Leone's Fifth General Election
The nation is heading to the polls and the stakes are high as a new president, parliament and local councils will be chosen. Each presidential contender is fighting for a position that has been plagued by corruption, the mismanagement of the Ebola outbreak and devastating mudslides.

Campaign banners hang from the balconies of the Sierra Leone People's Party headquarters in Bo, Sierra Leone
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As the campaigning period winds down before elections on March 7, candidates are promoting their policies on economy, education, health, and women's rights, writes Laura Angela ... Read more »
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Historically, the ruling All People's Congress and main opposition Sierra Leone People's Party have dominated the country's political landscape, but some new parties will be ... Read more »