Melissa on the road

Journalist at RFI (ex-DW, BBC, CBC, F24...), writer (on art, music, street art...), I work in radio, podcasting, online, on films. As a writer, I'm a contributor to the New Arab, Art UK, Byline Times, the i paper... Born in Paris, I was also based in Prague, Miami, London, Nairobi (covering East Africa), Bangui, and in Bristol, UK. I also reported from Italy, Germany, Haiti, Tunisia, Liberia, Senegal, India, Mexico, Iraq, South Africa... This blog is to share my work and cultural discoveries.

24/11/2012

Sierra Leone: Koroma wins presidential poll

Sierra Leone's incumbent President Ernest Bai Koroma has won the presidential election, the election commission has said.

Sierra Leone: Ernest Bai Koroma wins presidential poll

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-20472962

Election figures

Ernest Bai Koroma, APC, 1,314 881 votes, 58.7%
Julius Maada Bio, SLPP, 837,517 votes, 37.4%
Turnout 87.3%
4.7% of votes invalid