Diaspora and drug trafficking in West Africa: A case study of Ghana

African Affairs

Volumn 104, Issue 416, 2005, Pages 429-447

  Akyeampong, Emmanuel ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIASPORA; DRUGS TRADE;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; GHANA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA; WORLD;

CANNABIS;

EID: 23844537471     PISSN: 00019909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/afraf/adi015     Document Type: Article

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