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EU Suspends €18m Aid to Sierra Leone Over Leijdekkers Dispute

Publisher report1 reportUpdated 1 Oct 2026, 12:00 pmroutine · 38/100
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The European Union has suspended €18 million (about $20 million) in financial assistance earmarked for Sierra Leone this year, the Netherlands said on Thursday, citing the country’s alleged failure to cooperate in the arrest and extradition of convicted Dutch cocaine trafficker Jos Leijdekkers.

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