Sierra Leone Charges 12 for Roles in Coup Attempt

FILE — Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio at the 64th Economic Community of West African States Head of States and Government in Abuja, Dec. 10, 2023. Bio's government was criticized by a man charged with treason and other offenses in what officials call an attempted coup.

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