Drug trafficking

West Africa’s creeping drug epidemic: soaring addiction, lagging response

This policy brief outlines regional drug use trends for 2023 based on data from 11 countries.

06 / 09 / 2024

Drug trafficking

Épidémie rampante de drogues en Afrique de l’Ouest : une addiction en plein essor, une réponse à la traîne

Cette note d’orientation détaille les tendances régionales de la consommation de drogues pour 2023.

06 / 09 / 2024

Fauna

Ecosystems at risk as West Africa’s sea turtles decline

West Africa’s governments must protect this important species by partnering with NGOs working on their conservation.

Fauna

Les écosystèmes des tortues marines d'Afrique de l'Ouest en péril

Les gouvernements d'Afrique de l'Ouest doivent s'associer aux ONG de conservation pour protéger cette espèce vitale.

Drug trafficking

Toward effective solutions: managing illicit drug supply and use in West Africa

This policy brief outlines key findings from a three-year epidemiological study by the West African Epidemiology Network on Drug Use.

22 / 11 / 2023

Fauna

Exploitation des tortues marines en Afrique de l’Ouest

En l’absence d’autres moyens de subsistance, les tortues marines demeurent une cible pour les communautés de pêcheurs.

Fauna

Ecosystems at risk as West Africa’s sea turtles decline

West Africa’s governments must protect this important species by partnering with NGOs working on their conservation.

Maritime

Data conundrum in the Gulf of Guinea

This Africa Day of the Seas and Oceans, it’s important to reflect on flaws in data collection that distort the reality of crime in the maritime domain.

Arms trafficking

Cameroon and Nigeria renew cooperation to fight arms proliferation

Curbing the spread of small arms and light weapons is a priority – especially for Cameroon.

29 / 11 / 2018 by Agnes Ebo'o

Arms trafficking

Are West Africa’s gunsmiths making violence cheap?

Locally manufactured weapons are inexpensive and increasingly used across West Africa.