By Alpha Abu arraigned
With barely a month to the polls, President Julius Maada Bio has presented his party’s manifesto to the populace as he seeks re-election for a second and final five-year term.
EU assures of fair election observation in Sierra Leone
By Mabinty M. Kamara
As political campaigns for the 2023 general elections kick off in Sierra Leone, the European Union Elections Observation Mission (EU EOM) has assured of a free, fair, and credible observation and report on their findings as they commence work in the country.
Foreign observers detect heightened political mistrust in Sierra Leone
By Nasratu Kargbo
According to West Africa Democracy Solidarity (WADEMOS) the level of political mistrust in the country has heightened as the elections draws closer. WADEMOS made this statement in a press release issued on the 18th of May 2023 after a pre-assessment solidarity mission in a bid to uphold democracy.
The release stated, “We observed a high level of mistrust among key actors involved in the election notably between the two major political parties, the APC and SLPP, and also between APC, and the ECSL”.
ECSL urged to publish voter register
By Nasratu Kargbo
The West Africa Democracy Solidarity (WADEMOS) has recommended that the Electoral Commission Sierra Leone (ECSL) ensures it publishes the voter register as soon as possible.
In a press release dated 18th May 2023, the institution stated that the ECSL should publish the voter register on the website and also distribute it to the political parties, stressing that they should ensure they correct all mistakes made in the register.
HRCSL engages youths on elections, nonviolence
By politico staff writer
The Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone (HRCSL) has engaged 500 (five hundred) youths on Human Rights, Elections, and Non-violence as the country heads to the polls on 24th June 2023.
The engagement was held in the Western Area on the 17th and 19th of May 2023.
The Commission identified vulnerable youths on the edge as potential risks to the enjoyment of human rights during the electioneering period as they have been used by politicians to create disturbances during the process.
Bike riders trained on peace monitoring ahead of Sierra Leone elections
By Saio Marrah
As the country approaches its general elections, the Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion has in collaboration with Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) trained bike riders in Freetown to serve as peace monitors in reporting cases that will serve as threat to peace and social cohesion.
The training is a two-day programmme that commences on Tuesday 22 May 2023, at the Commission’s Head Office in Freetown.
I saw a male figure lying on the floor with a cut on his throat – witness tells court
By Saio Marrah
The First Prosecution Witness in the preliminary investigation process for the alleged murder of 68-year-old Gillis Edwin Ola Johnson has testified before a magistrate in Freetown.
