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Sierra Leone’s President Seeks Re-Election as Campaign Begins

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  • Sierra Leone’s President Seeks Re-Election as Campaign Begins
  • May 24, 2023
  • Campaigning for Sierra Leone’s June 24 presidential and parliamentary elections officially began Tuesday. President Julius Maada Bio is seeking re-election as candidate of the ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP). He is being challenged by 12 other candidates, among them Samura Kamara of the main opposition All People’s Congress (APC) party. Reporter Kelvin Lewis in the Sierra Leone capital Freetown, tells Daybreak host James Butty, President Maada Bio has promised to create half a million jobs for the youths if he wins a second term.
  • Category Daybreak Audio Clips
  • Content Type Package
  • Language English
  • NewsML Media Topics Arts, Culture, Entertainment and Media
  • Topic Tags politics, President of Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone, "free and fair elections", West African Politics
  • Network VOA
  • Expiration Date June 22, 2023 23:38 EDT
  • Embargo Date May 23, 2023 23:53 EDT
  • Byline James Butty
  • Brand / Language Service Voice of America - Africa
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