Koroma meets Nigerian leader - October 4, 2007
Sierra Leone's new President Ernest Bai Koroma will visit West African powerhouse Nigeria
on Thursday on an official visit, an African diplomatic source said. Koroma is due to hold
talks with President Umaru Yar'Adua to boost ties between his impoverished country and
the regional political giant.
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New Sierra Leone President Discusses Borders, Security on Regional Tour - 21 Sept 2007
Border area where Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea meet wracked by violence during
recent civil wars, and instability remains concern
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Sierra Leone President Faces Rebuilding Devastated Nation - 20 September 2007
Former opposition leader Ernest Koroma was sworn in as president earlier this week
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Sierra Leone's Electoral Commission Chair Reflects - 20 September 2007
Christiana Thorpe says having free and fair elections requires maintaining an interactive
process with all stakeholders and playing by the rules
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Sierra Leone President Kabbah Steps Down With Mixed Legacy - 18 September 2007
Ahmed Tejan Kabbah, often credited with bringing nation out of its decade-long civil war,
steps down as opposition leader Ernest Koroma is sworn in as nation's new leader
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Opposition Leader Koroma Elected President of Sierra Leone - 17 September 2007
Opposition supporters pour into streets to celebrate electoral commission's naming of All
People's Congress candidate winner of nation's presidential election
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Sierra Leone Peaceful, Waiting for Elections Results - 12 Sept. 2007
Confirmed reports of irregularities during voting for Saturday's run-off presidential election
caused National Electoral Commission to invalidate some results
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Sierra Leone Opposition Takes Early Lead in Presidential Race - 11 Sept. 2007
But some say race still could be close as early results from Saturday's runoff poll, which
represent about 22 percent of vote, mostly come from west - area where opposition is strong
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Presidential candidates neck and neck - 10 Sept. 2007
Parties of the two candidates in Sierra's Leone's presidential race both claimed an early lead on Monday
as the poor and war-scarred west African country awaited official results from Saturday's vote.
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Ballot counting amid tensions in presidential run-off - 09 Sept. 2007
Outgoing Vice President Solomon Berewa, 69, faced a tight race against 53-year-old opposition leader
Ernest Koroma in Saturday's election in Sierra Leone.
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