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Melissa Chemam

Sierra Leone bans political street rallies ahead of elections

Freetown, Sierra Leone © AFP

Sierra Leone has banned political street rallies, a tradition that has for decades characterised electoral campaigns, less than three months before the presidential election, the government said Monday.

The Political Parties Regulation Commission (PPRC), in a statement, said that election periods were "no time for dancing and merriment", but rather "times for deep reflection".

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