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From Drug Abuse to Organized Crime: Addressing Youth Vulnerability and Criminal Networks in Cameroon

The emergence of “Cailloux, Kayu, Kailloux,”, a local street drug, as a new synthetic street drug marks a concerning shift in Cameroon’s illicit drug landscape, signalling the evolution of drug markets from the abuse of traditional substances such as cannabis and tramadol towards more potent and less understood synthetic drugs. Read More

Transforming fiscal dependence into productive sovereignty: an industrial strategy for import-substitution in Cameroon?

This policy brief analyzes the paradox of Cameroon’s fiscal performance, where the largest contributors to customs revenue are also the main drivers of the country’s food import dependency. Based on figures from the General Directorate of Customs’ honor roll...Read More

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