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Drug trafficking in Lake Chad region generates $400bn annually – UNODC official claims

Drug trafficking in Lake Chad region generates $400bn annually - UNODC official claims

Ousmane Touré, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) country representative for Nigeria, has revealed that drug trafficking generates an estimated $400 billion annually for criminal networks operating in the Sahel and Lake Chad Basin regions.   Touré disclosed this during a panel session on curbing illicit drug trafficking and drug abuse to prevent violent extremism at the …

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Moment boat capsized in Congo’s Lake Kivu, k!lling 78 people (video)

The moment a ferry capsized, k!lling scores of passengers, was caught on video.   At least 78 people drowned when the boat carrying 278 passengers capsized in Lake Kivu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday, October 3, a provincial governor said.  Relatives sobbed on shore as victims were placed in body bags and carried away, a witness said.   Video …

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