By Africanews and Eric Kawa |SIERRA LEONE – Sierra Leone’s former president Ernest Bai Koroma was granted permission by a high court in Freetown on Wednesday to travel abroad for medical reasons. Koroma was accused of treason and other offences over a failed coup in November which resulted in the deaths of some 20 people. The High Court ruling stipulates that Koroma cannot stay in Nigeria for longer than three months and must return to Sierra Leone for to appear before the court on March 6. Koroma was arrested at the beginning of January in connection with the failed coup. Read more of this storyVisited 17 times, 17 visit(s) today

Source: GNN Liberia January 18, 2024 11:27 UTC