Incumbent President Bio is ahead in Sierra Leone's disputed vote count

A voter casts her ballot for the national election at a polling station in Freetown, Sierra Leone, June 24, 2023. © REUTERS - COOPER INVEEN

The first results from the Sierra Leone elections show that President Julius Maada Bio is ahead in the polls in the presidential election, with 60 percent of votes counted.

The electoral commission announced the first partial results on Monday evening, revealing that Julius Maada Bio had garnered 55.86 percent of ballots cast, more than the 55 percent required for victory.