Most Leaders Behind Sierra Leone Attacks Arrested, Says President

President Julius Maada Bio assures normalcy has returned and curfew has been relaxed, amidst fears of a potential coup.

Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio announced that most leaders behind the recent attacks on the nation's main military barracks and prisons have been arrested.
The attacks, which included an attempt to break into the country's largest armory and the freeing of prisoners, had raised fears of a potential coup.
President Bio has reassured the public that normalcy has returned across the country, and a 24-hour curfew has been relaxed to a dusk-to-dawn lockdown.
The attacks have deepened political tension in West and Central Africa, where there have been eight military takeovers since 2020.
Sierra Leone's political situation has been tense since the disputed elections in June, and the country is also grappling with a rapid rise in the cost of living.