Early Polls Suggest APC Could Challenge SLPP’s Hold in Sierra Leone’s Next Election
Freetown, Sierra Leone - Recent pilot opinion polls are hinting at a potential shift in Sierra Leone's political landscape, suggesting that the All People's Congress (APC) could pose a significant challenge…
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