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Straits Times 🔵 In passing 1 Oct 2026

EU cuts aid to Sierra Leone over its help to convicted cocaine kingpin, Netherlands says

Dutch Justice Minister David van Weel spoke at a press conference during a meeting of the European Coalition for Civil Preparedness and Resilience in Helsinki, Finland, on April 16, 2026. In that context, he said the EU has suspended €18 million in aid to Sierra Leone after the country refused to arrest and hand over convicted cocaine kingpin Jos Leijdekkers.
David van Weel speaks during a press conference of the European Coalition for Civil Preparedness and Resilience meeting in Helsinki, Finland. April 16, 2026.
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