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West Africa Rising: Heroin, cocaine traffickers find more buyers at home

European consumption of South America’s cocaine doubled in the decade. Much of that trade comes through Africa, leaving a trail of domestic users.
Africa Monitor
West Africa Rising: Could Guinea-Bissau jack up fishing rates on the EU?

The once debt-encumbered country’s four-year fishing agreement with the European Union expires next month. The world’s wealthiest monetary zone currently pays just 7 million euros or $10 million a year.
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Is the EU giving up on Guinea-Bissau military reform?

Guinnea-Bissau is an example of failed military reforms, despite efforts from 16 EU advisers over two years, says a Chatham House analyst. What comes next for a country that's now a major stopover point for cocaine to Europe?

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