Last year, law enforcement in 11 West African countries seized a total of 83,734.84 kg of drugs and over 31,000 drug tablets/capsules, according to a September 2024 report by the West African Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (WENDU).
The document, titled “West Africa’s Creeping Drug Epidemic: Soaring Addiction, Lagging Response,” provides detailed insights into drug use trends across the region.
Most of the seizures were cannabis and similar substances, along with opioids, heroin, and cocaine. Senegal led with the largest amount, seizing 15,905 kg of cannabis and related drugs. Benin and Côte d’Ivoire followed, with 13,704 kg and 13,267 kg of cannabis seized, respectively.
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