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Title: West Africa – the Region’s Pivotal Role in International Drug Trafficking
Authors: Rousseau, Richard
Keywords: Africa
Drug Trafficking
UNODC
Europe
International Community
Issue Date: 2017
Publisher: Khazar University Press
Citation: Khazar Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences
Series/Report no.: Vol. 20;№ 4
Abstract: Africa is a pivotal continent for international drug traffickers and criminal organizations. According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) estimates, approximately 40 to 50 tons of cocaine destined for the European market passes through the African continent each year.1 The illicit profits from such activities amount to at least 1.8 billion dollars, but it could be much larger according to some estimates. Such profits provide drug traffickers with the financial means to destabilize already weak governmental structures and law enforcement institutions in various African countries. This massive profits fuel a trade that has far reaching consequences for Africa and the destination countries for these illegal drugs. What is the impact of the illicit drug trade on Africa?
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12323/3728
ISSN: 2223-2613
2223-2621
Appears in Collections:2017, Vol. 20, № 4

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