Julius Maada Bio sworn in as new Sierra Leone president
05 April 2018 |
11:59 am
Opposition candidate and former military junta leader Julius Maada Bio was sworn in as Sierra Leone's new president late on Wednesday, just hours after the elections commission announced his victory in a tight run-off poll.
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