Africa Daily - Why is Sierra Leone’s former president facing treason charges?
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Former president Ernest Bai Koroma is due in court on Wednesday to face treason charges and other offences in connection with an attempted coup last November.
More than 20 people were killed when key sites across the country were attacked, including a military barracks and a prison where more than 2,200 inmates were set free.
Ernest Bai Koroma was elected in 2007 and was president for 11 years, he has denied any involvement.
In today’s Africa Daily, Alan Kasujja spoke to journalist Umaru Fofana in the capital Freetown on the charges and what this case means for Sierra Leone.
Published on Wednesday, 17th January 2024.
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