Eight lessons Tanzania can learn from 2023 Sierra Leone elections
Supporters of the President of Sierra Leone and Leader of Sierra Leone People’s party (SLPP), Julius Maada Bio, celebrate in the streets following his re-election in Freetown in June 27, 2023. Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio was re-elected with 56.17 percent to serve a second term, the head of the electoral commission said on June 27 following a process disputed by the opposition. PHOTO | AFP
By Victoria Melkisedeck Lihiru
The people of the Republic of Sierra Leone went to the polls on 24th June 2023 to elect the president, mayors and chairpersons, members of parliament and councillors. As a keen observer of the interplay of elections, democracy, governance, and inclusion, I noticed a few critical lessons that my country Tanzania can learn from the way in which the Republic of Sierra Leone conducts its elections.
