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Coverage dated April 18, 2024

The West African Sahel is becoming a drug smuggling corridor, UN warns, as seizures skyrocket

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NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — 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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  1. The Republic

    The West African Sahel is becoming a drug smuggling corridor, UN warns, as seizures skyrocket (opens The Republic)

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    NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — 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.

  2. Al Jazeera

    West Africa’s Sahel becoming a drug trafficking corridor, UN warns (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Drug seizures, mainly of cocaine and cannabis resin, have soared in the region, according to a UN report.

  3. Green Field Reporter

    The West African Sahel is becoming a drug smuggling corridor, UN warns, as seizures skyrocket - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — 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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