Sierra Leone presidential candidates agree March 31 run-off
27 March 2018 |
11:57 am
The presidential candidates facing off in the Sierra Leone elections agreed on Monday (March 26) to a run-off election on March 31st to allow time for the National Electoral Commission to prepare for the vote.
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