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The Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL) has been honoured with the Award for Exceptional Management of Electoral Conflict at the 21st International Electoral Awards, held from October 1st to 4th, 2025.
The prestigious event, co-hosted by the Independent Electoral Commission of Botswana and the International Centre for Parliamentary Studies (ICPS), brought together leading electoral experts and practitioners from across the globe to celebrate excellence in election management.
The conflict management award specifically honours electoral bodies, officials, or civil society organisations that have effectively managed pre- or post-electoral conflict or successfully conducted elections in a conflict-prone environment.
The ECSL’s recognition comes amidst a complex backdrop following Sierra Leone’s 2023 multi-tier elections. The electoral period was marked by significant domestic and international scrutiny.
While the ECSL, under Chairman Mohamed K. Konneh, has consistently maintained that the polls were “peaceful, free, fair, and credible,” the opposition All People’s Congress (APC) and international observers, including the European Union and the Carter Centre, raised concerns about statistical inconsistencies and alleged malpractice.
The award appears to acknowledge the Commission’s role in navigating the contentious post-election atmosphere. This includes participating in a nationally-focused Tripartite Committee, established with support from international partners, to review the electoral process and make recommendations for future reforms.
In the face of these challenges, the ECSL has continued its nationwide engagement with stakeholders, supported by International IDEA, focusing on enhancing women’s participation and accommodating persons with disabilities in future electoral processes.
Whosoever wrote this article has no shame, integrity, and credibility. ECSL, an institution marred with international ridiculous and disgrace will never recover from the mess it’s put Sierra Leone in. The ONLY elections body in the entire world which conducted an election without producing results till date. This is shameful, Sierra Leone is on its knees due to this disgraceful act by the ECSL and the irresponsible and reckless illegitimate President Julius Maada Bio. The youths who are meant to be future leaders are perishing in the streets of Sierra Leone, with narcotics littered across the country. Allah will destroy all those whose hands are in this harmful drugs trade. This is one big sign of a failed regime led by an inept person called MAADA BIO. Until the right thing is done, Sierra Leone will never enjoy peace and development.