FREETOWN (Reuters) - Sierra Leone's new president, Julius Maada Bio, on Thursday called on the rival he defeated in an election run-off to drop a legal challenge against the result, and hinted he might offer him a role in government.
Bio was declared winner late on Wednesday with 51.81 percent of votes and was sworn in hours later, but the ruling All People's Congress (APC) candidate, Samura Kamara, who polled 48.19 percent, said the vote was marred by fraud and he would challenge the result.
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