Trafficking and Fragility in West Africa

Trafficking is an emerging concern in West Africa. In 2011, 17 percent of all cocaine consumed in Europe -- 21 tons -- passed through the region, for a retail value of US$1.7 billion. This paper discusses the evolution of trafficking in the region...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ralston, Laura
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank Group, Washington, DC 2014
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/10/20342693/trafficking-fragility-west-africa
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/20638