More on the elections

Sierra Leone elections 'free and fair'

The vote was seen as a test of transition to democratic rule.
Sierra Leone's presidential and parliamentary polls were free, fair and credible, election observers have said.
They said the ballot went smoothly and the presence of police gave confidence to voters.

Presidential candidates need 55% of the vote in order to avoid a run-off, which correspondents say is quite likely.

The election is only the second since Sierra Leone emerged in 2001 from a decade-long civil war, during which an estimated 50,000 people were killed.

The previous poll in 2002 was organised by the United Nations, which still had peacekeepers on the ground.

This time, Sierra Leoneans were in charge.