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The sentencing of a political opposition figure in Sierra Leone is a minor signal in a global pattern of increasing authoritarian crackdowns on dissent. Such events, while individually low-impact, collectively fuel the case for decentralized, non-sovereign stores of value, especially in emerging markets where political risk is high.

Sierra Leonean singer and opposition figure Zainab Sheriff was sentenced to four years and two months in prison for incitement and using threatening language.