EU observers flag voting problems that ‘stain’ Sierra Leone election

Sierra Leone's general elections in June suffered from a lack of transparency, political violence and statistical inconsistencies, a damning report from European Union observers has concluded. The 83-page report, which was presented to President Julius Maada Bio this week, notes that “voters’ trust in the credibility of [the] elections was undermined by lack of transparency during critical stages of the process, particularly during the tabulation process, and by significant statistical inconsist