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Vol 66 No 3

Published 7th February 2025

Sierra Leone

President Bio keeps cocaine lord in the family

PREVIEW

One of Europe’s most wanted criminals is the partner of one of the President’s daughters and has transferred his operations to Freetown. An Africa Confidential Special Report By Josef Skrdlik and Andrew Weir


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