Sierra Leonean local elections, 2008
- Sierra Leonean local elections, 2008
Local elections were held in Sierra Leone on 5 July 2008 for the first time since the Sierra Leonean Civil War. [ [http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jJYQ1OA4jKwZ6MeQBqXpBudNBqkA AFP: Voting gets underway in SLeone local elections ] ] Following this election, the United Nations political mission UNIOSIL planned to withdraw. [ [http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=25525&Cr=sierra&Cr1=leone Secretary-General outlines plan for reduced UN presence in Sierra Leone ] ] According to early results, the ruling All People's Congress is leading the Sierra Leone People's Party, with the People's Movement for Democratic Change clearly behind in third place. [ [http://www.afriquenligne.fr/news/africa-news/ruling-party-ahead-in-sierra-leonean-local-govt.-polls-200807068349.html Ruling party ahead in Sierra Leonean local govt. polls ] ]
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