Sierra Leone, Struggling to Rebound, Votes for New President

A former military junta leader, an ex-U.N. official and a one-time foreign minister faced off on Wednesday in a tight race for Sierra Leone’s presidency, as the economically-struggling West African nation seeks to rebound from years of conflict and a devastating Ebola epidemic.

Voters headed to polling stations across the country of seven million to pick a successor for President Ernest Bai Koroma, who is stepping down after two five-year terms, in line with the country’s constitution.