Elections in Sierra Leone
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A multi-layered election is coming up in Sierra Leone on 24th June 2023. The main political parties are SLPP led by Dr. Maada Bio the current president and APC led by Dr. Samura Kamara the current opposition leader.
Several elections are being conducted for several political seats including the presidency, the provincial, mayoral, and members of parliament elections on the same day.
As usual, many challenges have been highlighted by both the opposition party, APC, and activists following the delayed registration of voters, and the contentious national census done last year. Allegations were made of numbers intentionally edited to give an impression that Kenema district the stronghold of the current administration had a higher population than the capital Freetown. It is now a matter of waiting to see the outcome of the elections and how acceptable it will be for Sierra Leonians currently burdened by a battered economy and increasing difficulty to afford basic needs.