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Opposition boycotts new Sierra Leone parliament

New MPs were sworn in as Sierra Leone鈥檚 parliament opened following June鈥檚 elections, but the main opposition APC party is boycotting government business over alleged fraud.

New MPs were sworn in as Sierra Leone鈥檚 parliament opened following June鈥檚 elections, but the main opposition APC party is boycotting government business over alleged fraud.

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