West Africa

West Africa enters Taking the shine off: albedo and global temperatures as a cocaine transit region between South American production and European demand. Ori Ogunbiyi says geography is the most important reason the region is involved, while weaker enforcement capacity and corruption make the route more attractive to cartels.

The source frames the region through West Africa Cocaine Transit rather than only domestic drug use. Cocaine is bulk-shipped into the region, repackaged, moved to mother vessels, and transferred at sea to fast boats heading toward Europe, making Maritime Drug Interdiction Capacity and Narco-State Risk central.

Connections

• Liberia, Monrovia, Sierra Leone, Ghana, and Western Sahara - regional places named in the source.
• Ori Ogunbiyi, Paulo Silva, and Gregory Coleman - source speakers or officials.
• West Africa Cocaine Transit, Cocaine Route Displacement, Maritime Drug Interdiction Capacity, Narco-State Risk, and Small-State Enforcement Capacity - main concepts attached to the region.