Ex-President Koroma Charged with Treason Over Failed Coup in Sierra Leone

The charges, including treason and harbouring, come in the wake of a November coup attempt allegedly led by Koroma's bodyguards.

Sierra Leone's ex-president Ernest Bai Koroma has been charged with four offences including treason for his alleged role in a failed military coup attempt in November.
The coup attempt involved an attack on military barracks, a prison and other locations, freeing about 2,200 inmates and killing more than 20 people.
The government alleges the coup was led mostly by Koroma's bodyguards.
Twelve other people have also been charged with treason in connection with the failed coup, including ex-police and correctional officers and a member of Koromoa's security detail.
There is growing concern about democracy in West Africa following a slew of coups in recent years.