Maputo, Mozambique, Sept 25, 2026 (AFP) - From transit to consumption: drug use surges in Mozambique

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In sweltering heat, gaunt Elton Raimundo Joaquim scavenged the streets near the largest drug den in Mozambique's capital for scraps of metal to sell. "I used to record music. I needed inspiration when I went into the studio," the 27-year-old said, crouching as he explained his fall into addiction, while a fly circled an open wound on his shoulder. Joaquim is among a growing number of drug users in the southern African country officials say is inc......

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