President Julius Maada Bio criticized for country’s debilitating economic conditions as nearly 60 per cent of the population faces poverty
Voters in Sierra Leone were deciding Saturday whether to give President Julius Maada Bio a second term in office amid high unemployment and growing concern about the state of the economy in the West African nation.
To avoid a runoff, the winner must secure 55 per cent of the vote. In the previous election, Bio beat Kamara in the runoff by a margin of less than five percentage points. Multiple deadly anti-government protests have rocked the country during Bio’s term, with calls for him to step down. Fuelled by a rise in cost of living,Margaret Ngegba, a trader in the capital of Freetown, said she hoped for a winner “who feels for us and provides our children jobs.”
A former military head of state, Bio came to power promising to end rampant corruption. Analysts say that he invested in improving education in the country and took steps to fight rampant corruption. But the weak economy has drawn criticism, with Sierra Leoneans taking to the streets protesting widespread poverty.
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