At least one person was killed and 20 injured Saturday in a stampede at Sierra Leones packed main stadium with tens of thousands gathered for the swearing in of the countrys new president Julius Maada Bio, police and the Red Cross said.
Thousands had patiently queued up since morning to enter the stadium but then Bio's supporters tried to force their way through passages earmarked for cars of invited guests, sparking a police charge and a stampede.