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Sierra Leone charges 12 for roles in coup attempt

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Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio at the 64th Economic Community of West African States Head of States and Government in Abuja, December 10, 2023. [AFP photo]

Sierra Leone on Tuesday charged 12 people with treason and other offences for their roles in what authorities have called an attempted coup on November 26, a news release said.

One of those charged was Amadu Koita, whom the government has said was one of the organizers of the coup attempt.

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