Sierra Leone Risks Another Disputed Election Without Urgent Reforms

Political actors remain suspicious of the census process and divided over which electoral system to use.

Revising post-war Sierra Leone’s Constitution to strengthen democratic governance and guarantee sustainable peace and stability was a key recommendation of the country’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) in 2004.

More than 20 years later, the Constitution remains unchanged, impacting efforts to address governance gaps that contributed to the 2023 disputed presidential election and the…