Voting is underway in Sierra Leone in a national general election
June 24, 2023
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Updated 2023/06/24 at 2:16 PM
First-time voter expressing her joy after voting/Thorley Janet/Twitter
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Voting is underway in Sierra Leone in a national general election. The main opposition party hopes will see public frustration with deep economic hardship foil President Julius Maada Bio’s re-election bid.
About 3.4 million people are expected to vote in the presidential and legislative.
About 3.4 million people are expected to vote in the presidential and legislative ballot after a campaign marred by tensions that led to the cancellation of rallies in the final stages and clashes at an opposition gathering on Wednesday.