Sierra Leone Elections

Sierra Leone people have taken to the polls recently. Counting of the ballots is currently underway, with what is said the two front runners Julius Maada and Samura Kamara being neck and neck. The elections come after the outgoing President Bai Koroma served his maximum two terms in office. Spectators say the election has been so far a very peaceful one. The winner of this election will be tasked with kick starting the economy of the country as well as rehabilitate the country that has seen in the 1990’s a civil-war fuelled by diamonds. Other key areas the incumbent would have to focus on are the drop in prices of iron ore which is its main export as well as to intensify the fight against EBOLA.To help us unpack the discussion for the day, we are joined by: 1. Prof Shadrack Gutto UNISA Political Analyst 2. Fatou Jagne Senghor West Africa Director for Article 193. Paul ADEYEMI Proprietor of SIERRA Express Media