Voice of America: Sierra Leone Ready for Elections

Voice of America Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries

Sierra Leone Ready for Elections Nov 16th 2012, 14:51 Voters in Sierra Leone go to the polls Saturday to elect a new president and parliament.  Incumbent President Ernest Bai Koroma faces eight challengers, including main opposition candidate Julius Maada Bio.  ​​Ahead of the polls, political party officials pledged to urge supporters to refrain from violence that marred the 2007 elections. Gregory Houel, who leads election observers from the U.S.-based Carter Center, said the pledge appears to be working.  "We can say with a ... Media files: 2BCA41D4-A276-4C9D-BF84-8A0F02310AF0_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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