Dual citizenship a sticking point in Sierra Leone’s election

Sierra Leone's President Ernest Bai Koroma. FILE PHOTO | AFP

Dual citizenship has become a political hot potato for Sierra Leoneans ahead of the General Election which is less than two months away.

During ongoing primaries to pick candidates for local and parliamentary seats, the ruling All People's Congress (APC) party invoked a constitutional provision that bars individuals with foreign citizenship from running for office.