Supporters of President Julius Maada Bio celebrate his re-election in Freetown, Sierra Leone on 27 June 2023.
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A major concern is whether the recent attacks In Sierra Leone will encourage further division and tension in the country.
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu, new ECOWAS chairman.
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The new ECOWAS chairman must focus on strengthening democracy and security in west Africa.
Henry, a teenaged rebel solider, before he is disarmed in 2001.
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Transitional justice contributed greatly to the peace which Sierra Leone has experienced in the last two decades.
A man casts his vote at a polling station in Freetown during the 2018 general elections.
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Economic management, food shortages, health services, infrastructure and education are key issues that may shape how Sierra Leoneans vote on 24 June.