Kush – the lethal drug wreaking havoc in West Africa
The artificial drug kush, first seen in Sierra Leone in 2022, has now unfold into a lot of West Africa whereas additionally evolving into an much more harmful drug. Tests have discovered it accommodates nitazenes that are 25 instances stronger than fentanyl.
Sky News has discovered that components used to make kush are being shipped into Sierra Leone from the UK.
In right this moment’s Sky News Daily, Gareth Barlow is joined by our Africa correspondent Yousra Elgabir who has spoken to addicts and people making an attempt to deal with the issue.
Producer: Emily Hulme
Editor: Wendy Parker