# Sierra Leone Drops Treason Charge Against Ex-President
Sierra Leone has dropped a treason charge against former president Ernest Bai Koroma. The charge stemmed from an armed incident that occurred in 2023, when gunmen broke into an armoury and several jails, freeing inmates in what authorities characterized as an attempted coup.
Koroma was arrested following the 2023 incident. The decision to drop the treason charge represents a significant development in the case, though the available information does not specify the reasons for the prosecution's decision or what other legal proceedings, if any, may continue against him.
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