Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone,)]. officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It is bordered by Liberia to the southeast and Guinea surrounds the northern half of the nation. Covering a total area of , Sierra ...
. It was founded on 25 October 2017 by
Femi Claudius Cole
Femi Claudius Cole (born 1962) is a Sierra Leonean politician. In 2016 she founded the Unity Party, making her the first Sierra Leonean woman to form a political party. In 2018, she was the first woman to run for the office of President of Sierra ...
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It is the first political party founded by a woman in the history of Sierra Leone.
Kenema
Kenema is the third largest city in Sierra Leone (after Freetown and Bo, Sierra Leone, Bo), and the largest city in the country's Eastern Province, Sierra Leone, Eastern Province. It is the capital of Kenema District and a major economic center of ...
, and
Makeni
Makeni is the largest city in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone. The city is the capital of Bombali District, and is the economic center of the Northern Province. Makeni is the fifth largest city in Sierra Leone by population. The city of M ...
.
In partnership with the West End Clinic, she established the Unity Movement Sierra Leone a voter outreach initiative through mobile medical outreach programs to treat
malaria
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,
hypertension
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,
diabetes
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, and other illnesses. The initiative included town meetings in marginalized communities.
Ideology
The aim of the Unity Party is to bring Sierra Leoneans of all ethnic groups together in a common effort to improve the country. The party's main focus is education, health, job creation and increased international trade.
The aims of the Unity Party are:
# A unified and multiethnic Sierra Leone.
# A strategic outline for achieving growth and development.
# Transparency, accountability, and integrity.
# A smaller, focused, and more efficient government.
# Commitment to minimize and as much as possible, to eliminate corruption.
# Basic education, free and accessible to all.
# A healthcare system designed to address the needs and challenges of life in Sierra Leone.
# Investment and promotion of agriculture to achieve self-sufficiency in food production.
Recent electoral history
The Unity Party participated in the 2018 General Election. So far the Unity Party does not hold any electoral seats.
In presidential elections
Cole began her presidential campaign before the party was officially registered in October 2017.
Cole stood as a candidate in the
Sierra Leonean general election, 2018
General elections were held in Sierra Leone on 7 March 2018 to elect the President, Parliament and local councils. She was the only female presidential candidate in the election and the first woman in history to run for the office of
President of Sierra Leone
The president of the Republic of Sierra Leone is the head of state and the head of government of Sierra Leone, as well as the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces.
As the head of the executive branch of the Sierra Leone government, the presi ...
.
Cole received the endorsements of
Isata Jabbie Kabbah
Isata Jabbie Kabbah is a Sierra Leonean politician. She is president of the All Political Parties Women Association, APPWA. She is the widow of the 3rd President of Sierra Leone Ahmed Tejan Kabbah.
She is the former women’s leader of the Sier ...
, the former
First Lady of Sierra Leone
The title First Lady of Sierra Leone is held by the female spouse of the president of Sierra Leone. The first lady is a representative of the people of Sierra Leone at home and abroad. The Office of the First Lady is an extension of State House (Si ...
and Dr.Nemata Majeks Walker, founder of the 50/50 Sierra Leone Group.
The Unity Party won 0.2% of the vote in the 2018 General Election.
Further reading
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Femi Claudius Cole
Femi Claudius Cole (born 1962) is a Sierra Leonean politician. In 2016 she founded the Unity Party, making her the first Sierra Leonean woman to form a political party. In 2018, she was the first woman to run for the office of President of Sierra ...
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Politics of Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is a country located in West Africa, known officially as the Republic of Sierra Leone.
Government of Sierra Leone
The government of Sierra Leone is the governing authority of the Republic of Sierra Leone, as established by the Cons ...
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Women in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a Constitutional Republic in West Africa. Since it was founded in 1792, the women in Sierra Leone have been a major influence in the political and economic development of the nation.
Sie ...