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Sierra Leone MPs approve contested overhaul of electoral rules

africanews.com · 13hShare

MPs in Sierra Leone have approved a contested overhaul of the country’s electoral rules. The law lowers the presidential victory threshold, introduces proportional representation and reserves 30 percent of political leadership positions for women.

First report: Sierra Leone president presses lawmakers to back contested election reforms — africanews.com, 1d