Sierra Leonean President Bio Wins Reelection With 56% of Votes

Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio won his reelection with 56% of votes. Bio’s nearest rival, Samura Kamara, got 41% of ballots cast at the June 24 polls, Mohamed Konneh, the head of the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone, said in a speech Tuesday. The incumbent has faced widespread discontent over soaring living costs — the inflation rate reached 43% in April — and a lack of economic opportunities in the West African nation. The dire living conditions have triggered a series of anti-government protests. The most violent occurred on...