The drug trafficking incident comes after an earlier incident in Niger where authorities had found 17 tonnes of cannabis resin, according to Reuters.
According to Interpol, larger shipments of drugs are being sent due to travel restrictions and border closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which makes it more difficult to send many smaller shipments, so many sources are taking greater risk by increasing the amount of their shipments.
When considering the grave challenge of unemployment being one of the major factors cited by the African Union to lead to “a surge in the number of young people on the continent who use drugs,” the detrimental effects of the COVID-19 pandemic is particularly concerning.
Furthermore, by continuing to update a nation’s plan to address a particular issue, such as the African Union’s four-year plans regarding drug networking and domestic usage, the more adaptable and well-suited government plans may be.