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Sunday 19 May

Julius Maada Bio, beaten into second place in Sierra Leone's presidential poll according to official results, denounced the election as riddled with fraud in a statement to AFP Saturday.

Bulletin: S.Leone presidential poll result 'fraudulent': opposition

Bulletin: S.Leone presidential poll result 'fraudulent': opposition

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A woman walks past a poster of Sierra Leone's President Ernest Koroma, on November 14, in Freetown, ahead of general elections in Sierra Leone. Koroma was sworn-in as president Friday night after a convincing win and vowed to transform the fortunes of the war-scarred nations with more jobs and development.

Bulletin: S. Leone's Koroma re-elected president with 58.7%: official

Bulletin: S. Leone's Koroma re-elected president with 58.7%: official

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Ernest Koroma, pictured in 2009, credited with boosting his war-scarred nation's image and ushering in investment, has vowed to continue the tough job of transforming Sierra Leone in his second term of office as president.

Bulletin: Koroma gets to finish the job of tranforming Sierra Leone

Bulletin: Koroma gets to finish the job of tranforming Sierra Leone

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Kenya's Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta waves to supporters at the Uhuru (Freedom) Park in Nairobi in April 2011. A Kenyan court delayed Friday a ruling on whether two key presidential hopefuls charged with crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court - Kenyatta and ex-agriculture minister William Rumo - are eligible to run in March elections.

Bulletin: Kenya delays ruling on presidential hopefuls

Bulletin: Kenya delays ruling on presidential hopefuls

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A man checks results of the elections at a polling station in Freetown, on November 18. Sierra Leone is anxiously awaiting poll results in a high-stakes general election, with tensions erupting in a key eastern city as ruling party supporters celebrate positive early returns.

Bulletin: Tension as Sierra Leone awaits poll results

Bulletin: Tension as Sierra Leone awaits poll results

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Electoral officers post election results at a polling station in Freetown, on November 18. Sierra Leone's election has received kudos from observers for being peaceful and well-organised, but there are fears of violence as the opposition alleges poll fraud.

Bulletin: S.Leone braces for poll results amid fraud claims

Bulletin: S.Leone braces for poll results amid fraud claims

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Electoral officers post local election results at a polling station in Freetown, a day after voting in the presidential, parliamentary and local elections. Sierra Leone political parties urged calm on Sunday as the nation braced for results after a peaceful day of voting in polls seen as a litmus test of the west African nation's post-war recovery.

Bulletin: Sierra Leone counts ballots after high-stakes election

Bulletin: Sierra Leone counts ballots after high-stakes election

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Residents prepare to casts their votes at a polling station for the presidential, parliamentary and local elections which are seen as a test of the country's post-war recovery in Freetown.

Bulletin: Sierra Leone vote in crucial test of post-war recovery

Bulletin: Sierra Leone vote in crucial test of post-war recovery

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Supporters of the incumbent Sierra Leonese President wave as he leaves a polling station in Freetown on November 17. After a decade of peace following one of Africa's bloodiest wars, voters in Sierra Leone are hungry for better education and healthcare in a country where life expectancy is just 47.

Bulletin: After peaceful decade, Sierra Leone votes for prosperity

Bulletin: After peaceful decade, Sierra Leone votes for prosperity

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Supporters of Sierra Leone's People Party (SLPP) oppostion presidential candidate Julius Maada Bio campaign through the streets on November 15 in Freetown ahead of general elections. Sierra Leone readied Friday for a high-stakes election in which incumbent Ernest Koroma is seeking a second term in what is billed as a tight race with his main rival Bio.

Bulletin: Sierra Leone gears up for high-stakes vote

Bulletin: Sierra Leone gears up for high-stakes vote

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