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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Sarah Johnson

Woman killed at opposition party HQ during Sierra Leone elections

Men try to fix a car that had its windows smashed and tyres slashed outside the APC headquarters in Freetown on 26 June.
Police officers and the presidential guard surrounded the APC building during a post-election press conference on Sunday. Photograph: John Wessels/AFP/Getty Images

A woman died after government forces in Sierra Leone fired shots and teargas at the main opposition party’s headquarters, as voters waited to hear the official results of the country’s general election.

President Julius Maada Bio was announced the winner of the presidential vote on Tuesday, but the opposition has disputed the count.

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