Sierra Leone affords presidential protection to a fugitive drug baron while consulting on regional drug network issues.
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Updated Oct 5
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What happened
Sierra Leone affords presidential protection to a fugitive drug baron while consulting on regional drug network issues.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Netherlands suspended €18M budget support to Sierra Leone over drug fugitive ties.1 source
- A gun battle occurred in a Dutch village involving a wanted criminal, Jos Leijdekkers, who has ties to Sierra Leone and the Bio family.Sub-event
Sierra Leone affords protection to a fugitive drug baron while consulting on regional drug network issues.1 source
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The entities involved
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Sierra Leone
sovereign state in West Africa
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Julius Maada Bio
President of Sierra Leone since 2018
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Netherlands
one of the four autonomous countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands; with territories in the Caribbean
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