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U.S. Drug War Expands to Africa, a Newer Hub for Cartels -- New York Times
WASHINGTON — In a significant expansion of the war on drugs, the United States has begun training an elite unit of counternarcotics police in Ghana and planning similar units in Nigeria and Kenya as part of an effort to combat the Latin American cartels that are increasingly using Africa to smuggle cocaine into Europe.
The growing American involvement in Africa follows an earlier escalation of antidrug efforts in Central America, according to documents, Congressional testimony and interviews with a range of officials at the State Department, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Pentagon.
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My Comment: Africa has been used a major drug conduit to Europe for years. The difference now is that both the U.S. and Europe are now (finally) taking action against those responsible for this traffic.