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Netherlands Presses European Union to Suspend Aid to Sierra Leone Over Extradition Dispute

Justice Minister David van Weel called on the European Union to halt development assistance to Sierra Leone after efforts to secure the extradition of convicted drug trafficker Jos Leijdekkers stalled, highlighting the Dutch government's intensified campaign against transnational organised crime.
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