Washington, United States: The United States said Thursday (Friday in Manila) it would restrict visas to Sierra Leoneans accused of undermining democracy in recent elections, which observers said were marred by discrepancies.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States would not issue visas to people "believed to be responsible for, or complicit in, undermining democracy in Sierra Leone," including through vote rigging or intimidation of election observers.

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