Category: Drugs
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🇸🇱 Diplomatic Scandal: Cocaine Bust in Guinea Involving Sierra Leonean Embassy Vehicle Sparks Investigation
The diplomatic reputation of Sierra Leone has come under scrutiny following the discovery of seven suitcases containing cocaine and $2,000 in cash in a vehicle with diplomatic plates belonging to its embassy in Conakry, Guinea. The incident occurred on Monday, January 13, 2025, and has raised significant questions about possible corruption and illicit activities involving…
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🇬🇹🇸🇻🇭🇹 Police and soldiers from Guatemala, El Salvador arrive for Haiti mission
The first fighting contingents of soldiers and military policemen from Latin America arrived in Port-au-Prince on Friday to join the armed international security mission in Haiti’s fight against terrorizing gangs. The 83 security personnel included an advance team of eight soldiers from El Salvador and the first 75 of 150 military police officers from Guatemala.…
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🇧🇫Burkina Faso: international network selling abortion drugs dismantled
The authorities in Burkina Faso have announced the dismantling of an international network for the illegal sale of abortion drugs operating from the capital, Ouagadougou. The network was using social networks and delivery services to distribute banned pharmaceutical products, thereby endangering public health. According to the national police, the operation led to the arrest of…
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Sierra Leone: Addicts Dig Up Skeletons to Make “Zombie Drug”
Sierra Leone: Addicts Dig Up Skeletons to Make “Zombie Drug” | Vantage with Palki Sharma Sierra Leone faces a significant drug crisis marked by widespread substance abuse, particularly of Kush, popularly known as the “zombie drug”. This is a potent synthetic psychoactive drug that comprises of marijuana, opioids, and human skeletons. Now addicts are digging…
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Ethiopia takes steps to prevent mpox outbreak
Ethiopia’s Health Minister, Mekdes Daba, noted that so far no cases of mpox have been recorded in the country, ENA reported. However, after the World Health Organization declared the mpox outbreak in Africa a public health emergency of international concern on August 14, Addis Ababa began to develop preventive measures. This includes strengthening border controls,…
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KETI: Bridging Language Barriers in Healthcare
KETI, a revolutionary language tool developed by a Ugandan innovator, is making significant strides in the healthcare sector by translating medical results into multiple languages. This tool is especially vital for communities where language barriers have long hindered access to crucial medical information, often resulting in miscommunication, misunderstanding, and, in severe cases, inadequate treatment. Inspiration…
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India-US trade chair’s vision of a Moroccan pharmaceutical hub
KV Kumar, the chair of the Indian American International Chamber of Commerce (IAICC), recently visited Morocco to explore new avenues for economic cooperation, with a specific focus on the pharmaceutical sector. During his visit, Kumar discussed the potential for creating a Moroccan pharmaceutical hub that could serve as a significant player in the global market,…
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DR Congo urgently needs at least 3 million doses of mpox vaccine to stop outbreak in country, health ministry says
“We need to receive 3 million doses of vaccine against the mpox virus to vaccinate 2.5 million people in the most affected areas,” said DRC Health Minister Samuel Roger Kamba during a briefing on the government’s measures to combat mpox (new name for monkeypox). “We believe this amount of vaccine is enough to stop the…
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Sierra Leone Grapples with Horrific Drug Epidemic
Freetown, Sierra Leone – Sierra Leone is in the grip of a terrifying drug crisis that has seen a surge in the use of a potent, synthetic drug known as “Kush.” The situation has taken a horrifying turn with the discovery that some drug manufacturers are incorporating human bones into the concoction, leading to a…
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Mexican president calls Donald Trump ‘a friend’ and says he’ll warn him against closing border
Mexico’s president called Donald Trump “a friend” Friday and said he would write to the former U.S. president to warn him against pledging to close the border or blaming migrants for bringing drugs into the United States. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador called Trump “a man of intelligence and vision,” despite Trump’s repeated calls to…
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