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Dutch journalist Sophie Van Leeuwen was detained in Sierra Leone on February 13, 2025 on suspicion of espionage.
By Kemo Cham
Contributor
Nation Media Group
Sierra Leonean authorities on Thursday detained a Dutch journalist on suspicion of espionage.
Sophie Van Leeuwen was picked up while reporting in the capital, Freetown, and police said she was suspected of filming without a permit.