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Julius Maada Bio reelected in Sierra Leone for second term as president

In tonight's edition: Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio is reelected for a second term with over 56 percent of Saturday's vote, but the opposition is crying foul. Also, Kenya's main opposition leader Raila Odinga calls for disobedience from his followers over the government's latest raft of tax hikes. Plus…

France 24

Sierra Leone's president wins second term without need for runoff, election commission announces

Sierra Leone's election commission says President Julius Maada Bio has won a second term in office

The Independent UK

Sierra Leone’s Bio re-elected as president, avoids run-off

Election commission says Julius Maada Bio secured 56.17 percent of votes, challenger Samura Kamara rejects results.

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

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.

Radio France Internationale

Sierra Leone’s President Bio leading in provisional vote results

Bio, 59, is seeking a second term and is seen as the frontrunner in the race for the Sierra Leone presidency.

Al Jazeera

Clashes at opposition headquarters overshadow Sierra Leone elections

Voters in Sierra Leone are waiting for the results of a general election that was overshadowed by violence at the opposition headquarters.

Radio France Internationale

Police fire tear gas at Sierra Leone opposition after vote

One person was severely wounded after police surrounded the APC headquarters during a post-election news conference.

Al Jazeera

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Sierra Leone's president seeks another term as opponents complain about the economy and unemployment

Voters in Sierra Leone are deciding whether to give President Julius Maada Bio a second term in office

The Independent UK

Sierra Leone has been at peace for 20 years after a brutal civil war - what went right

Sierra Leone’s June 2023 parliamentary elections are the fifth since the end of the civil war in 2002.

The Conversation

Sierra Leone elections: survey reveals what voters care about most

Sierra Leoneans go to the polls again on 24 June, in the country’s fifth post-conflict electoral contest.

The Conversation

'Issues of development and conflict still neglected by global North': South Africa's Pandor

In tonight's edition: With four African countries at the bottom of the ranking of progress towards key development indicators, we speak to South Africa's international affairs minister about her hopes for a crucial Paris summit aimed at ushering in a new financial world order. Also, Ghanaians tell us about daily…

France 24

African leaders in Sierra Leone played a key role in ending the transatlantic slave trade

Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone on the west African coast, was named for the freed slaves who were returned to Africa by British members of the movement to end slavery. Founded in 1787 by a group of 400 black Britons from London, the colony ultimately became a refuge for…

The Conversation

Sierra Leone gears up for presidential election amid economic crisis, looming protests

Sierra Leoneans are heading to the polls on Saturday, June 24, to select their next president amid mounting frustration due to an ailing economy, rising unemployment and the loom of deadly protests

The Independent UK

How do the Sierra Leonean elections work? A basic guide

Sierra Leone elects a new president and government this June. Here’s what you need to know about the election.

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Reuters

Five nations elected to U.N. Security Council, but Belarus denied

The United Nations General Assembly elected Algeria, Guyana, Sierra Leone, Slovenia and South Korea to the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday for two-year terms starting on Jan. 1, 2024, while Belarus - allied with Russia in its invasion of Ukraine - was denied a spot.

Al Jazeera

Familiar faces, concerns linger ahead of Sierra Leone’s June vote

Ahead of the June 24 poll, a rematch of the 2018 vote, identity issues and economic stagnation are also on the ballot.

The New Daily

‘Great loss to the nation’: Storm fells Sierra Leone’s historic freedom symbol, the Cotton Tree

A giant tree that towered over Sierra Leone's capital for centuries and symbolised freedom has crashed down during a heavy rainstorm.

The Independent UK

Centuries-old cotton tree, a national symbol for decades, felled by storm in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leon's President Julius Maada Bio says heavy rains felled the centuries-old Cotton Tree that has stood as the country's national symbol for decades

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Storm fells Sierra Leone's historic cotton tree, a symbol of freedom

A giant tree that towered over Sierra Leone's capital for centuries and symbolised freedom to its early residents crashed down overnight during a heavy rainstorm.

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King Charles presents emerging label Labrum with royal fashion award

Yesterday evening (18 May 2023), King Charles awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design to Labrum, a London-based label helmed by Sierra Leone-born designer Foday Dumbuya

The Independent UK

David Beckham ‘very excited’ to meet King at prestigious fashion award ceremony

The King visited the 180 Studios art gallery in the Strand to present the Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design.

Evening Standard

‘Huge royalist’ David Beckham ‘very excited’ to meet King at London fashion awards

The former England captain presented King Charles with a jar of honey made in his own beehive

Salon

Putin may not outrun arrest warrant

History shows that several leaders on the run eventually face charges in court

The Conversation

Putin may not outrun the warrant for his arrest – history shows that several leaders on the run eventually face charges in court

The Russian government, U.S. President Joe Biden and mainstream Western media are among the observers who all responded to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s arrest warrant for war crimes with a shrug.

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