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References
- ↑ Final results from the National Electoral Commission Archived 2007-09-26 at the Wayback Machine , August 25, 2007.
- ↑ Aruna Turay, "NDA and PLP join alliance with SLPP for a Berewa Victory in Sierra Leone" Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine , Awareness Times, August 27, 2007.
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