26/06/2012

US / West African relations: on Counternarcotics Assistance


The US government has launched the West Africa Cooperative Security Initiative (WACSI) in order to "combating transnational organized crime in West Africa", the U.S. Department of State stated.

It consequently participated on June 21 in an international mission "to promote cooperation with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)".

WACSI is premised on the concept that cooperation with international partners and donor coordination is essential to fight transnational crime...

Here is the press release published on the U.S. Department of Stat's website:

United States Participates in International Mission to the Economic Community of West African States to Promote Cooperation on Counternarcotics Assistance


Media Note
Office of the Spokesperson
Washington, DC
June 22, 2012
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2012/06/193916.htm

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