However, the Sierra Leoneans interviewed said they were residing in Liberia and recently returned to Sierra Leone to cast their votes in the country’s presidential and general elections on March 7. Authorities at the Liberia Immigration Service (LIS) told the Daily Observer on yesterday that the returning Sierra Leoneans did not have travel documents and therefore they could not allow them to enter Liberia. He indicated that those who came did not even have Laissez Passez to even substantiate that they are even Sierra Leoneans. Commissioner Reeves’ version of the incident contradicted social media reports that the Liberian government had closed its borders with Sierra Leone. However, there were reports that between 20 and 50 buses were waiting on the Liberian side of the border to transport the Sierra Leoneans to Monrovia.

Source: Daily Observer March 09, 2018 02:26 UTC