UNODC’s new report on Medical Product Trafficking in Central Africa reveals the seizure of 251 tonnes of illicit medical products between 2020 and 2025, exposing links to organised crime, corruption and conflict financing

Produced with WHO and CEMAC, the report identifies cross-border trafficking networks distributing falsified, unauthorised and diverted medicines through maritime, air and land routes, with armed groups potentially profiting from the trade. It calls for harmonised...