Sierra Leone: Large Majorities of Sierra Leoneans Favour Cross-Party Collaboration Over Divisive Politics

Most citizens say governments should be required to promote regional and ethnic balance in making political appointments.

Key findings

• Overwhelming majorities of Sierra Leoneans express tolerant attitudes toward people of different religions (93%), ethnicities (93%), political affiliations (87%), and nationalities (92%) as well as toward refugees (79%). However, tolerance for differences in sexual orientation is low (8%).
• The share of Sierra Leoneans who say the government “never” treats their…