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West Africa
Washington quietly reshapes its anti-drug strategy

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Four tonnes of cocaine seized by the Liberian police near Roberts International Airport in Liberia, on 21 July 2026.
Four tonnes of cocaine seized by the Liberian police near Roberts International Airport in Liberia, on 21 July 2026. ©  Liberia National Police/Handout via Reuters

The US Drug Enforcement Administration has recently closed one of its main West African outposts discreetly, as the White House presses ahead with significant cuts to the agency's ranks.

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