"We call it green gold," says Ramadan Youssouf, a khat trader in the Ethiopian town of Aweday, one of the largest markets in the world for the mildly narcotic shrub. "We use it in the morning to ...

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 chewed, giving similar effects to amphetamine. Ten years on from the ...

Faya Dayi: Film looks into use of Khat in Ethiopia.Faya Dayi: Film looks into use of Khat in Ethiopia.