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EU freezes $21 million in Sierra Leone aid over cocaine fugitive
Original: Europe freezes $21 million in aid to Sierra Leone and threatens another $26 million as fugitive wanted for 7 tonnes of cocaine hides in the country
Europe has frozen $21 million in aid to Sierra Leone and threatened to withhold a further $26 million, citing the case of a fugitive wanted over 7 tonnes of cocaine who is reportedly hiding in the country. The move signals mounting pressure on Freetown over cooperation on drug trafficking and fugitive extraditions.
Why now: European donors are openly tying development aid to Sierra Leone's handling of a major drug trafficking fugitive, raising the stakes for the government.
Evidence
- Europe freezes $21 million in aid to Sierra Leone and threatens another $26 million as fugitive wanted for 7 tonnes of cocaine hides in the country · Business Insider Africa
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