Not Just in Transit

About this book

"In West Africa, civil wars have receded, democracy has gained ground and economies are growing. But a destructive new threat is jeopardizing this progress: with local collusion, international drug cartels are undermining our countries and communities, and devastating lives. After looking at the evidence, consulting experts from the region and around the world, and visiting some of the most affected countries and communities in the region, the West Africa Commission on Drugs has reached a number of conclusions--detailed in this report, drafted by CIC Fellow Camino Kavanagh and Lansana Gberie--about how the problems of drug trafficking and consumption should be tacked"--Publisher's description.