Sierra Leone is still riding high following last August’s overwhelmingly peaceful presidential and parliamentary elections. The country as a whole seems to have faith that next month’s local elections will follow the same pattern. Yet with this confidence still comes a need for preparedness.
A recent rainy Friday morning in Makeni played host to one example of this preparedness as police officers from around the region gathered to brush up on election related skills. From crowd control to VIP protection, law enforcement officials play an important, if not sometimes controversial, role in Sierra Leone’s election process.
Radio Maria’s Sellieu Conteh reports from Makeni.
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