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Sierra Leonean women root for peaceful campaigns |
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A coalition of Sierra Leone women groups plan to stage a march to push for better security in the country.
The women singled out the government for failing in its responsibilities to maintain peace during political rallies.
“Our political leaders are a disgrace,” Yasmin Jusu-Sheriff, one of Sierra Leone's leading women activists, said.
The announcement by the All Political Parties Women's Association was a response to the latest political violence that saw rival political parties clash during a recent by-election in Freetown. The incident left four people injured after police were forced to use teargas and live bullets to disperse unruly youth who were armed with knives, machetes and other weapons.
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