Polls have opened in Sierra Leone’s runoff presidential election amid tight security in the country.

Voting is peaceful and the turnout is lower than in the first round on 7 March.

The vote had been set for Tuesday but was delayed after a ruling party member filed a court challenge alleging irregularities in the first round and a temporary injunction was issued, stalling preparations.

It was lifted early this week and the election commission asked for a few more days to prepare.

The opposition Sierra Leone People’s party, which took 43.3% to the ruling All Peoples Congress party’s 42.7% in the first round, had not held the presidency since 2007.

President Ernest Bai Koroma has served two terms and is barred by the constitution from running again.

source:https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/mar/31/sierra-leone-presidential-runoff-election-voting-begins