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Emergency threat in Sierra Leone Emergency threat in Sierra Leone
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Sierra Leone President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah has threatened to impose a state of emergency if election violence between rival parties does not stop.Sierra Leone President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah has threatened to impose a state of emergency if election violence between rival parties does not stop.
Two days of clashes have marred campaigning for the second round of Sierra Leone's presidential elections.Two days of clashes have marred campaigning for the second round of Sierra Leone's presidential elections.
President Kabbah said in a TV address the country - which suffered a brutal civil war - had suffered too much to see chaos and civil unrest again. In a TV address, Mr Kabbah said the country - which endured a brutal civil war - had suffered too much to allow chaos and civil unrest again.
He urged the two rival candidates to call for calm among their supporters.He urged the two rival candidates to call for calm among their supporters.
Police have stepped up their patrols around the capital, Freetown.Police have stepped up their patrols around the capital, Freetown.
They have also declared a dusk-to-dawn curfew in the eastern district of Kono.They have also declared a dusk-to-dawn curfew in the eastern district of Kono.
The first round of landmark elections, which are intended to move the country past the legacy of the recent civil war, was considered free and fair by observers. The first round of landmark elections, which are intended to move the country past the legacy of the war, was considered free and fair by observers.
The opposition APC candidate, Ernest Bai Koroma, took 44% of the vote in the first round, and the ruling SLPP candidate and Vice-President Solomon Berewa, polled 38%.The opposition APC candidate, Ernest Bai Koroma, took 44% of the vote in the first round, and the ruling SLPP candidate and Vice-President Solomon Berewa, polled 38%.
But tensions are high ahead of the 8 September second round, with opposition supporters confident of winning.
The APC won control of the national parliament and Mr Koroma has also secured the key support backing of the third placed candidate in the first round presidential poll, Charles Margai, who polled 14%.