Tag: June 2023 Election
APC and Government Reach Agreement for Post-Election Conflict Resolution
The main opposition All People’s Congress (APC) party and the Government of Sierra Leone have reached an historic agreement to resolve the post-election conflict in the country. This conflict had been looming ...What Legislative Reforms Meant For Female Candidates In The 2023 Elections: The Successes And Lessons
Credit: Ibrahim Mansaray Sierra Leone continues its strides towards gender equality and women’s empowerment. Actors in the age-old fight – governments, Civil Society Organisations, and other groups – have taken a wide ...The US imposes visa sanctions on individuals undermining Sierra Leone’s democracy
After the contentious June 2023 election outcomes in Sierra Leone, the United States has introduced visa sanctions on individuals who are thought to be undermining democracy in the West African country. Read ...Ruling SLPP party wins 60 percent of parliamentary seats
On Saturday, July 1, 2023, the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL) announced that the ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party won 60 per cent of the parliamentary seats in the June 24, ...APC party continues rejection of election results and demand for a rerun of the vote
Sierra Leone’s main opposition party, All People’s Congress (APC), have continued their rejection of the June 24, 2023, multi-tier election results. In a press statement titled “The Position of the All People’s ...US, UK, EU, and others raised concerns over the irregularities on Sierra Leone’s election
The US Embassy, British High Commission, Embassy of Ireland, Germany Embassy, France Embassy and the European Union in Sierra Leone have commended Sierra Leoneans who voted on Saturday’s, June 24, 2023, ...Julius Maada Bio wins presidential election, as opposition rejects results
Julius Maada Bio of the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) has been re-elected President of Sierra Leone after having 1,566,932 votes (56.1 percent) from Saturday’s general election. President Bio defeated his main ...In Pictures: Sierra Leone Elections Day
Today, June 24, 2023, Sierra Leoneans went to the polls to elect the president that will lead the nation for the next five years. Incumbent President Julius Maada Bio of the Sierra ...June 24 voting materials arrive at the Freetown International Airport today!
The Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL) has today received voting materials (ballot papers, reports and reconciliation forms) for the June 2023 general elections at the Freetown International Airport, in Lungi. Following ...NEW raises critical issues in ECSL’s early voting procedures
The National Elections Watch (NEW), a coalition of Civic and Non-Governmental Organizations, has expressed its position regarding a couple of issues they picked up during the ECSL’s early voting which is provided ...
