African Studies
Utafiti: Journal of African Perspectives
Call for Papers: Utafiti is inviting you to submit your manuscript – any topic in the humanities - for consideration in the next issues.
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Sierra Leoneans voted for a new president, members of parliament, and local council representatives. The presidential elections were, following a run-off, eventually won by the Sierra Leone People’s Party (slpp) candidate, Julius Maada Bio. This brought to an end more than ten years of rule by President Koroma of the All People’s Congress (apc) party. However, the apc received a significant majority in parliament, making life somewhat difficult for the incoming president. Following the March elections, new ministerial positions were confirmed in May, replacing all the old apc ministers. The elections were overwhelmingly conducted in a fair and peaceful manner. Economically, the country continued to suffer from a slump in iron-ore prices, one of its key export commodities. Inflation remained stubbornly high at around 18%, while gdp growth was just below 4%.