Will Sierra Leone’s Democracy Make Room for Persons with Disabilities?

Will Sierra Leone’s Democracy Make Room for Persons with Disabilities?

Samuel Alpha Sesay, Founder, All Political Party Disability Association. Credit: Madina Kula Sheriff/IPSBy Madina Kula SheriffFREETOWN, Apr 10 2026 (IPS) As Sierra Leone prepares for its next national election in 2028, political parties across the country have begun setting strategies and preparing to select their candidates. However, persons with disabilities say they remain poorly represented and are calling on political parties to nominate th…