Sierra Leone’s President Bio leading in provisional vote results

People wait to cast their votes for the national election at a polling station in Freetown, Sierra Leone on June 24, 2023 [Cooper Inveen/Reuters]

Provisional results from Sierra Leone’s presidential election show that President Julius Maada Bio is leading with 60 percent of votes counted, the West African country’s electoral commission said on Monday.

“The results detailed below are partial and do not represent the complete outcome of the Presidential election,” the statement said.