Presidential candidates pledge peace ahead of the 7th March 2018

On Wednesday 28 February 2018, Sierra Leoneans were able to follow the live coverage on three television broadcasting stations and three radio stations broadcasting in 10 local languages as well as live streaming on Facebook as nine of the 16 Presidential Candidates; including the only female Presidential candidate signed a Pledge for Peace and Non-Violence a week before the March 7 General Elections. This was a first for Sierra Leone.