2008 Sierra Leonean local elections

Local elections were held in Sierra Leone on 5 July 2008[1] for the second time since the Sierra Leonean Civil War.[2] Following this election, the United Nations political mission UNIOSIL planned to withdraw.[3] According to early results, the ruling All People's Congress is leading the Sierra Leone People's Party, with the People's Movement for Democratic Change clearly behind in third place.[4]

References

  1. ^ AFP: Voting gets underway in SLeone local elections
  2. ^ "Elections in Sierra Leone in 2007 and 2008" (PDF). Department for International Development. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  3. ^ Secretary-General outlines plan for reduced UN presence in Sierra Leone
  4. ^ Ruling party ahead in Sierra Leonean local govt. polls