Sierra Leone president sacks justice minister

Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has sacked the attorney general who is also the justice minister.

No reasons have been given by the presidency.

Local media have linked the sacking to the pardoning of prisoners on New Year’s Day and photos of the attorney general with one of the freed inmates.

Anthony Yeiwoh Brewah has been replaced by Mohamed Lamin Tarawalley.

Local media reports that Mr Brewah sat in a committee that made recommendations to the president for the pardoning of 160 inmates.

The attorney general was pictured at his house with Baimba Moi Foray – who was convicted of the murder of a DJ – which sparked outrage.

Foray’s pardoning has since been revoked.

Mr Brewah has not commented about the photos or his sacking.