A decade ago, a stimulative drug sold that for just a few pounds, was banned in the UK. Known as khat, it’s a plant that’s ...

"A man without khat is like a fish out of water ... men can no longer spend six hours a day wasting their time chewing khat. If Somalia wants to rise again, it should use the hundreds of millions ...

Khat consists of the leaves or tender twigs of Catha edulis, chewed for their stimulant properties. Cathinone, the main compound, is similar to amphetamine. Its release is gradual in the chewing ...

“I would hear things like ’men are not being good fathers as they chewed khat'. “And 'people who are chewing khat might, as a consequence, not be looking for work'. “But in ...