Some polling stations opened several hours late, with local media reporting confusion among crowds of voters. Sierra Leoneans voted on Saturday in a presidential election to decide whether to give incumbent Julius Maada Bio a second term. Polling stations opened much later than the scheduled time of 7:00 am in the capital Freetown, AFP journalists said. Close Sign up for free AllAfrica Newsletters Get the latest in African news delivered straight to your inbox Top Headlines Sierra Leone Governance By submitting above, you agree to our privacy policy. Sierra Leone was also battered by a brutal 1991-2002 civil war and the Ebola epidemic a decade later.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 25, 2023 09:40 UTC