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Sierra Leonean: Opposition Candidate and Ebola Epidemic

sierra leonean: The former opposition candidate and military leader now faces the challenge of helping the country of 7 million people recover from the devastating Ebola epidemic of 2014-2016, according to Metro News. The election was the fourth since Sierra Leone's brutal civil war ended in 2002, and concerns about potential divisions along ethnic, political or regional lines remain fresh. Julius Maada Bio spoke the day after winning the West African nation's runoff election. No Sierra Leonean should feel threatened by my ascension to power, Bio said Thursday. National cohesion is very much a part of my program. I am not going to discriminate. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.