Sierra Leone VP Samuel Sam-Sumana sacked

Sierra Leone's Vice-President Samuel Sam-Sumana has been sacked for seeking political asylum in a foreign embassy, the president's office has said.

Mr Sam-Sumana had shown a willingness to abandon the vice-presidency by seeking asylum, it added.

On Saturday, Mr Sam-Sumana said he had asked for asylum in the US because his life was in danger.
The governing party had earlier expelled him after accusing him of fuelling violence, which he denies.

The dispute between President Ernest Bai Koroma and Mr Sam-Sumana has raised fears about the future stability of Sierra Leone.

 

Report :BBC News