Sierra Leone election: President Bio leads in vote count
By DW
26 June 2023 |
5:14 pm
The tally is being disputed by the opposition party, which accused the election commission of lacking transparency. Bio is running for a second term against 12 opponents, including his biggest rival Samura Kamara.
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