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Pushing for harm reduction success in Burundi

Transnational advocacy and learning between Kenya and Burundi has resulted in increased information and implementation of harm reduction practices.

News Alerts 2 days, 11 hours ago

5th West Africa executive course on human rights and drug policy

30 July - 4 August 2018

Accra, Ghana

Applications for the inter-disciplinary 5th West Africa Executive Course on Human Rights and Drug Policy held in Ghana are now opened.

Events 3 days, 12 hours ago

SA Drug Policy Week 2018

8 - 12 October 2018

Cape Town, South Africa

SA Drug Policy Week will take place in Cape Town, South Africa and offers a week of discussions and workshops on drug policy, data, research and future changes to the existing policy paradigm.

Events 4 days, 11 hours ago

William Hague calls for Theresa May to legalise cannabis in the UK

Former Conservative Party leader William Hague suggests current Prime Minister Theresa May should legalise cannabis after admitting the war on drugs failed and the most recent issues surrounding the confiscation of Billy Caldwell's cannabis oil medication.

News Alerts 5 days, 15 hours ago

Min Parirenyatwa clarifies position on cannabis farming in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe's Minister of Health and Child Welfare announces that the farming of cannabis is still permitted along with the licensed processing and marketing of cannabis for medicinal purposes.

News Alerts June 8, 2018

Building community support for drug users using mobile cinemas

With a goal of promoting harm reduction measures and increasing community awareness, OSIWA utilized the power of the cinema in order to educate locals in Senegal on drug addiction and illuminate the personal stories of users.

News Alerts June 7, 2018

Ghana strives for a more humane drug policy

The GDPO describes how the new Narcotics Control Commission Bill would decriminalise drug use in Ghana, and set a historic precedent in the region.

Publications June 4, 2018

A new way to fight hard drugs

An excessive focus on repression and arrests has had significant impacts on public health and human rights.

News Alerts May 31, 2018

2018 European African HIV/AIDS & Hepatitis C Community Summit

21 - 22 July 2018

Amsterdam, the Netherlands

An opportunity for cross-regional engagement and planning on the response to HIV/Aids and HCV.

Events 29 May 2018

Nigeria bans codeine cough syrup to stop an addiction epidemic. But something worse could take its place.

The banning of codeine cough syrup in Nigeria could create worse health outcomes, with people with dependence searching for a replacement.

News Alerts May 9, 2018

The Zimbabwe Civil Liberties and Drug Network (ZCLDN) applauds Government's move to legalise cannabis production

Production will be restricted to medical and scientific purposes, and require hefty licenses; but the move marks a tide change in the continent.

News Alerts May 3, 2018

Zimbabwe legalises marijuana for medicinal use

By Alina Polianskaya,

Zimbabwe has made it legal to produce marijuana for medicinal and scientific uses.

It follows in the footsteps of Lesotho, the tiny nation which last year became the first in Africa to issue a license for medical marijuana.

Zimbabwe has been considering legalising the…

News Alerts April 30, 2018

Zimbabwe Civil Liberties and Drug Network April Update

The ZCLDN has called for the government to reconsider its drug policy approach and enact policies that put people first.

News Alerts April 9, 2018

ZCLDN statement on World TB Day

The Zimbabwe Civil Liberties and Drug Network (ZCLDN) calls upon the government and the people of Zimbabwe not to leave out TB patients who use drugs in the fight against ending TB.

News Alerts March 28, 2018

The Nairobi Declaration on harm reduction during the first East African Harm Reduction Conference (EAHRC)

Civil society organisations call on governments from the region to meaningfully commit to the development of enabling environments for the implementation and scale up of harm reduction services.

News Alerts March 26, 2018

African Union: Compendium of good practices on drug use prevention, drug use disorders treatment and harm reduction

The Compendium consists of (15) articles, from AU Member States, describing best practice initiatives in prevention, treatment and harm reduction.

Publications March 22, 2018

Eastern Africa makes strides towards balanced drug policies

The conference was hosted by KANCO and brought together over 600 participants from more than 20 countries. It was a rare opportunity for Eastern Africa to have a conversation about drug policies that are progressive and that put people and communities first.

Blog Posts March 22, 2018

By Maria-Goretti AneConsultant: Africa

Why Nigeria has failed in its drug war?

Nigeria's drug policy should adopt a health-centred approach.

News Alerts March 20, 2018

West Africa's libertarian moment

Reason

Thumbnail: Flickr CC Tanel Teemusk

Coverage March 9, 2018

Lugard's story: Why I'm taking on Kenya's drug laws

The Anyone's Child campaign gives a voice to families who have been impacted by drug policy and stand up for the human rights of people who use drugs and their families.

News Alerts March 2, 2018

International Drug Policy Consortium

Sub-Saharan Africa