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EU Cuts Aid to Sierra Leone Over Cocaine Kingpin Case
Original: EU Cuts Aid to Sierra Leone Over Its Help to Convicted Cocaine Kingpin, Netherlands Says
The European Union has cut aid to Sierra Leone after the Netherlands said the West African country assisted a convicted cocaine trafficker. The Dutch government reportedly informed Brussels that Sierra Leone provided help to the convicted drug kingpin, prompting the EU to withdraw development assistance. Details about the individual involved and the scale of the aid cut remain limited.
Why now: A rare public dispute between the EU and a West African partner over drug trafficking and aid has just been reported.
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- EU Cuts Aid to Sierra Leone Over Its Help to Convicted Cocaine Kingpin, Netherlands Says · U.S. News & World Report
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