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Sierra Leoneans Awaits Results In Tense Poll

The mineral-rich nation was already struggling to recover from a bloody civil war and the Ebola epidemic.

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Sierra Leoneans are awaiting general election results following a tense campaign marred by violence.

President Bio is seeking a second term but faces competition from 11 challengers including former minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation Samura Kamara of the All-people’s Congress.

Sierra Leoneans began voting Saturday in fiercely contested presidential and parliamentary elections amid a cost-of-living crisis that helped spark deadly riots last year.

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