By some coincidence, the Egyptian poll will run concurrently with the second round of the recently held Sierra Leone presidential election, which ended without any conclusive winner. TURNOUTWhile Kamara is viewed as the "continuation” candidate, Brig Bio is depicted as the change option representing the formidable Sierra Leonean People’s Party. During the first round poll on March 7 Brig Bio, the 53-year-old former military coup leader, came out on top with 1,097,482 votes. As matters stand, the two contenders in the second round will need to approach the candidates who came third and fourth, as their support will be crucial. Intriguingly, during his brief stint as the head of state, Brig Bio made Kamara as his finance minister.

Source: Daily Nation March 17, 2018 13:52 UTC