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Global Initiative flags West Africa for cocaine trade

Global Initiative flags West Africa for cocaine trade

Update: 2026-01-20
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A recent report by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime reveals that a third of cocaine consumed in Europe is transported via West Africa. Since 2019, the region has become a key global hub for cocaine smuggling from Latin America to markets in Europe and Asia, according to the organisation. We look at how the region gained this reputation as a hub of global trafficking.

Also Uganda, Tanzania and Ethiopia are among African countries where internet blackouts have been witnessed recently. We explore the technologies and techniques that youth in these countries are using to stay online.

Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna
Producers: Keikantse Shumba, Bella Twine, Chiamaka Dike and Blessing Aderogba
Technical Producer: Maxwell Onyango
Senior Producer: Charles Gitonga
Editors: Samuel Murunga and Maryam Abdalla

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Global Initiative flags West Africa for cocaine trade

Global Initiative flags West Africa for cocaine trade

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