West Africa has never been a bastion of democracy, but as the drug trade remains ever lucrative, even the government of Guinea-Bissau appears to be cashing in on narcotics—at the peril of its people. Photo Essay Crime West Africa has never been a bastion of democracy, but as the drug trade remains ever lucrative, even the government of Guinea-Bissau appears to be cashing in on narcotics—at the peril of its people.