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BBC March 14, 2015
Sierra Leone's Vice-President Samuel Sam-Sumana has gone into hiding while he seeks political asylum at the US embassy in the capital, Freetown.
Relations between President Ernest Bai Koroma (left) and Mr Sam-Sumana (right) have long been frosty
Mr Sam-Sumana told the BBC he and his wife fled their home after "a tip-off" that soldiers were surrounding it.
The move comes a week after his expulsion from the ruling party.
Two weeks ago, Mr Sam-Sumana said he was putting himself in quarantine for 21 days after one of his bodyguards died of the Ebola virus.
Police and army sources confirmed to the BBC's Umaru Fofana in Freetown that troops were sent to the vice-president's residence on Saturday morning.However, Information Minister Alpha Kanu told the BBC that the soldiers merely went to Mr Sam-Sumana's house to "strengthen the quarantine".
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http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-31885713
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US urges Sierra Leone VP and government to resolve spat
ASSOCIATED PRESS by CLARENCE ROY-MACAULAY March 15, 2015
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — The United States on Sunday urged Sierra Leone's government and its vice president to resolve their differences through the rule of law.
Vice President Samuel Sam-Sumana on Saturday requested asylum from the United States, claiming that his life was in danger. Sierra Leone's ruling party denied that the vice president was under threat.
Sam-Sumana is not at the U.S. embassy in Freetown, an American official confirmed Sunday.
"Our embassy has been in contact with all relevant officials, and we urge all concerned to resolve the situation through appropriate procedures that respect due process and the rule of law," said the official who insisted on anonymity because of a lack of authorization to speak to the press about the issue.
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http://www.stltoday.com/news/us-urges-sierra-leone-vp-and-government-to-resolve-spat/article_8f5a44c7-1919-5169-8f9e-cc2192c67cc0.html
Re: US urges Sierra Leone VP and government to resolve spat
Also see same article in the links below:
http://news.yahoo.com/sierra-leone-ruling-party-denies-vps-life-danger-112746473.html
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/03/15/world/africa/ap-af-sierra-leone-vice-president.html?_r=0