Drug trafficking, money laundering pose evolving threats to West Africa — GIABA

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By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA—The Inter-Governmental Action Group Against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) has raised the alarm over what it describes as evolving threats related to money laundering, drug trafficking, and proliferation financing within the West African region. GIABA is a…

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