Calm returns to Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown after swearing-in of President Julius Maada Bio for 2nd term
The streets of Sierra Leone’s capital remain noise free, a day after President Julius Maada Bio was sworn in for a second term following an election his main rival slammed as “not credible”. Central Freetown was calm as people went about their business at the start of the Muslim festival of Eid ul-Adha, a public holiday. Many […]
Sierra Leone: President Julius Maada Bio sworn into office for second term
President Julius Maada Bio has been sworn into office for a second five-year term after being declared the winner of Sierra Leone’s presidential election. But the opposition has disputed the results. Official figures say that Mr Bio gained 56 percent of the vote. His main rival, Samura Kamara, trailed far behind with 41 percent. After […]