Africa: Next Frontline In The Global Drug Trade? – Analysis

By Cherkaoui Roudani

Over President Donald Trump’s second term, the United States has embarked on an unprecedented tightening of its counter-narcotics policy, elevating it into a central instrument of diplomatic, legal and coercive pressure. This doctrinal shift now goes well beyond domestic security concerns and is embedded within a broader framework of strategic protection tied directly to US national security. The Presidential Determination on Major Drug Transit or Major Illicit Drug Producing Countries for Fiscal Year 2026...