UN: West African Sahel is becoming a drug smuggling corridor
Voice of America
In this photo released by The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, officials burn seized drugs in Niamey, Niger, June 26, 2023.
Drug seizures soared in the West African Sahel region according to figures released Friday in a new U.N. report, indicating the conflict-ridden region is becoming an influential route for drug trafficking.
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