Sierra Leone ex-president Koroma returns after treason charges dropped

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Sierra Leone's former president Ernest Bai Koroma has returned to his home country after treason charges against him were dropped. He was accompanied by Nigerian ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo and foreign minister Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, as well as Sierra Leonean officials, upon his arrival at Freetown's international airport on Sunday. The exact duration of Koroma's stay in Nigeria for medical treatment is not specified beyond that he had permission to be there for three months but ended up staying more than two years. Koroma's return comes ahead of the 2028 election cycle and he was welcomed by Sierra Leonean authorities and his own party, the All People's Congress (APC).
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Ernest Bai Koroma, the former president of Sierra Leone, returned to his home country on Sunday after treason charges against him were dropped. He had been charged with treason and other offenses over an alleged coup attempt in 2023, but the charges were dropped in July without explanation. Koroma, who served as president from 2007-2018, left Sierra Leone for Nigeria in 2024, citing plans to receive medical treatment, but ended up staying more than two years. He was accompanied back to Sierra Leone by Nigerian ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo and Nigerian Foreign Minister Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu. Koroma was welcomed by Sierra Leone's Foreign Minister Mohamed Rahman Swarray and officials from his party, the opposition All People's Congress (APC).

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Koroma PERSON · 4× Sierra Leone GPE · 3× Ernest Bai Koroma PERSON · 2× Nigeria GPE · 2× Nigerian NORP · 2× Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu PERSON · 1× Freetown GPE · 1× Mohamed Rahman Swarray PERSON · 1× Olusegun Obasanjo PERSON · 1× Sierra Leone’s GPE · 1×

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Sierra Leone ex-president Koroma returns after treason charges dropped Ernest Bai Koroma returns from exile in Nigeria accompanied by foreign envoys ahead of 2028 election cycle Former Sierra Leone president Ernest Bai Koroma returned to his home country on Sunday, where authorities welcomed him after treason charges against him over an alleged coup attempt were dropped.
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Sierra Leone ex-president Koroma returns after treason charges dropped · assertive framing

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Sierra Leone ex-president Koroma returns after treason charges dropped Ernest Bai Koroma returns from exile in Nigeria accompanied by foreign envoys ahead of 2028 election cycle Former Sierra Leone president Ernest Bai Koroma returned to his home country on Sunday, where authorities welcomed him after treason charges against him over an alleged coup attempt were dropped. asserted
charges → return → attempt
The former president, who led Sierra Leone from 2007 to 2018, arrived at the international airport in the capital, Freetown, accompanied by Nigerian ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo and Nigerian Foreign Minister Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu. asserted
who → lead → Obasanjo
He was welcomed by Sierra Leone’s Foreign Minister Mohamed Rahman Swarray and officials from Koroma’s party, the opposition All People’s Congress (APC). “Today I have come back home and I’m happy,” Koroma told journalists, smiling. asserted
Koroma → welcome → journalists
Koroma had been cleared by Sierra Leonean authorities to travel to Nigeria for three months for medical treatment but ended up staying more than two years. asserted
Koroma → clear → treatment
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