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As we approach the United Nations General Assembly Special Session on the World Drug Problem (UNGASS), the voices clamoring for drug...

Communiqué “West African Common Position towards the United Nations General Assembly Special Session 2016 on the World Drug Problem’’ 20...

Ghana recorded the seizure of 901 kg of cocaine in 2013, against 290 kg reported by Nigeria and 20 kg by Côte d’Ivoire, according to the...

The tremendous costs of the current drug control regime are by now obvious. The past few decades have seen hundreds of thousands of...

Statement made jointly by: Amnesty International, Harm Reduction International, International Drug Policy Consortium, Penal Reform...

Our opinions, traditional and religious beliefs only endanger the lives of drug users We have over the years attributed our opinions;...

As stated in one of my recent articles “Campaigners call on government to harmonise policies”, I made it clear in that work that...

COMMUNIQUE “Réunion multisectorielle nationale sur la réforme des politiques en matière de drogues en Afrique de l’Ouest : Consultation...

As the world calls for reform in drug laws, Sierra Leone should make use of this window of opportunity to harmonise her drug policies in...

The illicit drugs trade is now so powerful that it is virtually shaping the economies, governance and social fabric of entire nations,...

COMMUNIQUE “Réunion multisectorielle nationale sur la réforme des politiques en matière de drogues en Afrique de l’Ouest : Consultation...

Second National Symposium on DRUGS AND DRUG POLICY IN NIGERIA Abuja, Nigeria, 28–‐29 October 2015 DECLARATION We, representatives of...

Communiqué “National Multi-Sectoral Meeting on Drug Policy Reform in West Africa: the Ghana Consultation’’ 29 October, 2015 in Accra,...

Le réseau Social Watch Bénin a réuni les journalistes de divers organes de radio opérant dans le sud du Bénin autour d’un atelier...

With the year 2016 fast approaching, players in the drug sector including non-governmental organizations, stakeholders, civil society...

Ahead of the United Nations General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) on the World Drug Problem that will take place in New York in April...

Civil society organisations (CSOs) in West Africa have been urged to effectively strategise and work together and with their respective...

As reported by the BBC, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the agency that has overseen the global drug war for 50...

La Commission Ouest Africaine sur les Drogues a été crée par Kofi Annan ancien secrétaire général de l’organisation des nations unies,...

L’Institut de la Société Civile de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (WACSI), la Commission Ouest Africaine sur les Drogues (WACD) et International...