Opposition boycotts new Sierra Leone parliament
The APC is refusing to participate in government, alleging fraud in June’s elections
Focus on Africa · BBC World Service
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Show Notes
New MPs were sworn in as Sierra Leone’s parliament opened following June’s elections, but the main opposition APC party is boycotting government business over alleged fraud.
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