Travel bans issued to Ernest Bai Koroma and dozens of top officials as Sierra Leonean corruption investigation gathers momentum

Second round of voting pits APC’s Sumara Kamara against SLPP’s Julius Maada Bio

“There are complaints from the opposition that the ruling party’s partisans are stuffing ballots”

The leaders for life will face challenges. Debt levels and servicing costs will plague governments. And conflict hotspots won’t cool down