On 22 October 2024, the Steering Committee of the Eastern and Southern Africa Commission on Drugs (ESACD) convened in Johannesburg to review the activities undertaken during 2024 and plan for the year ahead. The meeting focused on assessing progress and setting the stage for impactful initiatives in 2025, aligning with the Commission’s strategic objectives to…
On 3 and 4 September 2024, the Eastern and Southern Africa Commission on Drugs (ESACD), supported by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime (GI-TOC) and funded by the EU through the GIFP, convened its third high-level consultation in Zanzibar. Chaired by former President of South Africa Kgalema Motlanthe, the meeting brought together Commissioners including…
On 5 and 6 August 2024, the Eastern & Southern Africa Commission on Drugs (ESACD) held a regional consultation meeting on cannabis regulation in Maputo, Mozambique. The event, opened by Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi, aimed to guide regional drug policy reform in light of the global shift away from the criminalisation of cannabis. Participants included…
