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NIAS Area Studies
AFRICA MONITOR
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IN BRIEF
by Jerry Franklin A and Ryan Marcus
Sierra Leone: President Bio leads in Provisional vote result
On 26 June, Al Jazeera reported Sierra Leone's provisional results show that President Maada Bio is leading the elections with 60 per cent of counted votes. Sierra Leone's election commission stated the results detailed are partial and incomplete. The result showed that Bio had received over one million votes in comparison to his competitor, Kamara, who had secured 800,000 votes. The election commission stated that final results will be announced within 48 hours. ("Sierra Leone’s President Bio leading in provisional vote results," Al Jazeera, 26 June 2023)
South Sudan: Receives more than 10,000 refugees from Sudan
On 26 June, BBC reported that more than 10,000 refugees have fled from Sudan to South Sudan according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). OCHA stated that many arrivals include unaccompanied underaged, elderly and disabled civilians and were subjected to violence. Additionally, OCHA stated that the number of arrivals are projected to increase. ("South Sudan takes in 10,000 refugees fleeing Sudan," BBC, 26 June 2023)