Five years ago, Samura Kamara came in close second to Julius Maada Bio, who would go on to become Sierra Leone’s president. Bio and Kamara face off again on June 24. Both candidates are campaigning on how they will improve the lagging economy. Ridwan Karim Dini-Osman reports from the capital of Freetown.
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