Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio re-elected with 56.17 percent to serve a second term, the head of the electoral commission says following a process disputed by the opposition
Bio, 59, was running for re-election after a first term marred by growing frustration over economic hardship. / Photo: Reuters
His main challenger Samura Kamara came second with 41.16 percent of the vote, according to final results announced in Freetown by commission chief Mohamed Kenewui Konneh on Tuesday. The party pointed to the lack of information about which polling stations or districts the ballots were coming from.In a follow-up statement, it alleged"overvoting" in some areas and said the party"continues to reject" the"fabricated results" and"reaffirms our victory".
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