WHAT ARE THE CONTEMPORARY THREATS TO PEACE AND SECURITY IN AFRICA? With the collapse of the security system in most African States like Tunisia‚ Egypt and Libya‚ and the post-electoral violence in Cote d’Ivoire has worsened the phenomenon of insecurity among the people of Africa. However‚ there are certain crosscutting problems that link these diverse situations and have a real impact on the human security situation in the African region‚ for example: 1. Extreme poverty and social exclusion
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Mexico’s War on Drugs Sinaloa is the hometown of the “Sinaloa Cartel” ran by Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman it’s labeled as the biggest as well as the most powerfullest cartel. Sinaloa is known as the “The Drug Capital of Mexico.” Not only is it just the Sinaloa Cartel there are other major cartels involved in the War on Drugs. And other trafficking methods are convoluted. Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman the head of the Sinaloa Drug Cartel was born in Badiraguato Mexico. His life was shaped by his family’s
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Domestic usage‚ while of great concern to the country ‚ was only one piece of the drug trade involving the islands. According to the Scott Report‚ there are two main aspects of the narcotics trade: Cocaine imported for domestic use‚ cocaine imported to be repackaged and shipped by international drug lords. These unique yet highly interconnected markets both create actors with massive relative wealth concentration. Two strata of narco-oligarchs emerged in Trinidad and
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Stewart’s 5-year-old son Jordan was asphyxiated with a plastic bag over his head at the family’s home in Spanaway. Investigators discovered a jar of Lady Bubbles "bath salts‚" a powerful stimulant chemically similar to methamphetamine and snorted like cocaine‚ in Stewart’s pocket. Yesterday‚ toxicology results from the Thurston County Coroner confirmed that both Stewart and Sampels were high on the drug at the time of their deaths.” The active ingredients‚ the stimulants mephedrone and methylenedioxypyrovalerone
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while the other seems to be leaning against the table. On the table there is a credit card with white powder on it. Next to the credit card there is also a white strappy dress lain on the table that the women seem to be “snorting” as though it were cocaine. The women’s position against the table seemed to show a need or dependency for the drugs shown. The women are wearing what looks like party dresses. Both of them are wearing makeup that is dark and have their hair loose and down. One of the models
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effect on black children (NAACP). The mandatory minimum sentencing and the disparities for crack and powder cocaine possession is also a contributing factor (NAACP). “In 2002‚ blacks constituted more than 80% of the people sentenced under the federal crack cocaine laws and served substantially more time in prison for drug offenses than did whites‚ despite that fact that more than 2/3 of crack cocaine users in the U.S. are white or Hispanic”
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irresponsible person of neglecting the patient has not only effected the job‚ but also how the patients look at the partnership of all the doctors. The trust the Dr. Black had in the clinic has been abused if the other two doctors did find what they think is cocaine. Yet Dr. Black had no right of doing what he actually was doing but not showing much about the case there had to be reasons why he did what he did. Until then the case would be on hold. As of the other two doctors‚ the ethical way of handling the
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According to Warner (2008) U.S has the highest usages of drugs compare to other countries. The World Health organization’s surveys of legal and illegal drug‚ Americans is on the highest level in the use of marijuana and cocaine. Statics shows that Americans were using cocaine four time more in their life time than other any countries. As stated by Chan (2012) one in 10 U.S. adults was at one time in recovery from alcohol or drug problems. Another new report‚ by the Partnership at Drugfree.org and
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smoking marijuana. They also witnessed Mr. Blake hand over a small plastic baggie filled with suspected cocaine to another occupant. The officers were granted access to the home by Mr. Smith and noticed what appeared to be a shotgun between the couch cushions. Further inspection of the residence revealed three additional guns. Mr. Blake had a large amount of suspected marijuana and cocaine and $400 on his person. Mr. Blake is being charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance‚ Distribution
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population are white while the rest of the 35% are black. Police seem to focus more on the mixed racial drug market compared to the white. Black people typically deliver crack cocaine while white people typically deliver powder cocaine and heroine. 64% of the people being arrested for delivering drugs other than crack cocaine are black. The police focus more on juveniles over adults. Police also focus on minority or racially
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