Sierra Leone’s government has dropped charges, including treason, against former president Ernest Bai Koroma, who was arrested in connection with an attempted coup nearly three years ago. The charges were dropped for health reasons, Information Minister Chernor Bah told the BBC. The 72-year-old former president has always denied involvement in the November 2023 coup attempt,
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