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1 – 10 of 72This forms part of an October 2023 Agreement for National Unity (ANU) between the government and opposition to address tensions following the controversial June 2023 general…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB288201
ISSN: 2633-304X
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There are growing doubts about the commercial viability of the synthetic diamond sector, which has in recent years reshaped the international diamond market. LGDs have opened…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282740
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SIERRA LEONE: President Bio may face future threats
SIERRA LEONE: Koroma's release may ease tensions
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES284659
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SIERRA LEONE: Government may ramp up repression
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES283968
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However, the hearing was immediately adjourned until March 6, while Koroma travels to Nigeria, officially on medical grounds. The cases against twelve other individuals for their…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284791
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The government has described the events as a coup attempt. Some 20 people were reported killed in the fighting and over 2,000 prisoners were freed. Subsequently, the government…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283853
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SIERRA LEONE: Election concerns may widen polarisation
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES280152
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Bio won with 56.2% of the vote, just above the 55% threshold required to win in the first round. The SLPP won 81 of the 135 directly elected parliamentary seats. However…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280346
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Opposition concerns are reflected internationally: the US State Department on August 31 imposed visa restrictions on officials implicated in the alleged manipulation of the…