Following the June 24 multi-tier elections in Sierra Leone, the incumbent President, Julius Bio, was re-elected for a second term. Bio, who polled 56.17% of the vote, was able to avoid a presidential runoff, amidst a first term of run-away inflation, sky-high cost of living, and an unmentionably weak currency. More than 60% of Sierra Leone’s over seven million population live in poverty, mostly as a result of youth unemployment, which is one of the worst in Africa. The opposition All People’s Congress (APC), following the June 27 results announcement, quickly challenged the polls outcome. The APC’s presidential flag bearer, … Continue reading Sierra Leone: An Irony Of A Free But Flawed Elections