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In Ghana and Nigeria, punitive drug laws have contributed to prison overcrowding, HIV prevalence, and the isolation of people from healthcare systems. According to the West Africa Commission on Drugs, chaired by the late Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary General, drug use should be treated primarily as a public health issue, not a criminal one.

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The harm reduction centre is the first of several planned to be established across the country to provide harm reduction services to PWUDs.

WADPN calls on the Nigerian Senate to abolish the death penalty for drug-related offences, as well as reconsider drastically reducing...

A coalition of civil society in West Africa urges West African heads of state to put people first when formulating laws and policies,...

The West Africa Drug Policy Network (WADPN), alongside partners IDNOWA, AWEYA, NSWA, Colibri Sud, and ICTHARAE, commenced a series of...

In a decisive move, the President of Liberia, H.E. Joseph Nyuma Boakai, has urgently called for a public health emergency to tackle the...

Sierra Leone's Chief Minister engages some experts on drug use as a public health concern and elicits a national approach to addressing...

Although the extent may be unknown, there is undeniable evidence of an unprecedented surge in the proliferation and consumption of a wide...

The Rights Reporter Foundation (RRF), in collaboration with the International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC), TB/HIV Care, and the South...

From August 14th to 17th, 2023, the vibrant city of South Africa, Cape Town, hosted a significant event on the continent's policy...

In the battle against the rampant spread of the illegal drug Kush in Sierra Leone, local communities have emerged as pivotal players in...

During the global pandemic (COVID-19), which claimed several lives and continues to threaten the global economy, security, and overall...

A message from the West Africa Drug Policy Network to the President-elect of the Republic of Sierra Leone, H.E. Julius Maada Bio,...

The West Africa Drug Policy Network (WADPN) participated in a series of training organised by the West Africa Civil Society Institute...

When it comes to drug policy, progressive measures are those that prioritise public health without compromising the human rights and...

A consortium of civil society organisations led by the West African Drug Policy Network (WADPN) and funded by ISDAO and Love Alliance to...

For over a decade, the Support. Don’t Punish campaign has resourced a global, decentralised network of change-makers in drug policy reform..

There are numerous challenges & misconceptions surrounding the legislation's passage, including the widely held belief that drug usage is...

The war on drugs has been ongoing for decades but has failed to address the root causes of drug use and addiction. Instead, it has...