Eight years after first initiating a ban on locally-made whisky sold in plastic bags, the government is finally enforcing a sweeping ban across the country, effective as of 31 December. The whisky has been tested and found to be harmful to human health, but Cameroonians are still stocking up.
“I cannot afford to go to a bar and pay 650 CFA (approx. €1) for a drink. So, I’d rather get the “whisky sachet” which will knock me out for less,” Ismaël told RFI.
