User talk:Leekatie212/East African drug trade

Kulsoom's Peer Review
First of all, I would say that you do a good job of executing neutrality and employing an appropriately scholarly tone while writing your article edits. I appreciate the logical flow and structure and balanced coverage of your piece, and look forward to how you expand upon it in the future. You made a good choice by adding the substantive and relevant topic of "khat" to the list of drugs that are commonly traded in East Africa, particularly as it was not included in the article before and is native to Ethiopia and widely consumed in East African countries, as you mention. One minor note that I would make is to remember include this in the lead section of the published article in the list of common drugs because it currently does not list it as such. From here, you could go in any direction, but as prior commentators have mentioned, it may be worthwhile to expand upon the actual aspects of the trading itself, such as how it is facilitated across borders or how the law is enforced to stop drug traffickers. You could maybe research the effects of the different penalties for drug traders and smugglers in different East African countries.

Quick Feedback Notes:


 * 1) Article edit does well by implementing relevant and substantive topic.
 * 2) Room for further development in adding information about actual trading practices and reactions; needed because the article currently lacks such info.
 * 3) Most important thing authors can do is to expand upon the effects of the different response mechanisms of East African states and elaborating on the cumulative effects of different legislation passed, while finding reliable academic sources.
 * 4) Article edits were well-organized and coherent.
 * 5) A topic that is somewhat related to my own article was how the influx of drugs also potentially affect countries neighboring East Africa (such as in sub-Saharan countries that neighbor North Africa).
 * 6) I honestly would like to see a map or some sort of diagram added onto the article that shows the region as a whole and illustrates how drug trade occurs across the region.

Mark's Peer Review
So far, good job on the writing. The draft is specific and concise. The tone is neutral and does not sound argumentative or like you are pushing an agenda.

I think you could expand on who, specifically, is trading the drugs, the impacts or effects of the drug trade, what the mentioned laws are doing and whether they are effective, how the actors are circumventing the laws, and mentioning the effects of khat (I know you linked an article, but a brief description wouldn't hurt). In my opinion, these changes could improve your draft by providing more detail for the readers without the readers having to leave your article and doing supplemental research. Also, I think you could tweak the section titles to be more clear and specific. For instance, in the "responses," you could change it to "State response" to reduce any ambiguity.

As a reader, I would be interested in the effects of the drug trade on communities and people, like who uses them (wealthy or poor, young or old, recreational or medical).

Regarding structure, I think it's fine. Bot.mod22 (talk) 01:30, 4 April 2022 (UTC)

Nathan's Peer Review
General Feedback: 1.	In terms of what the article does well, the article explores a variety of topics well; more specifically, the importance of the Somali Civil War on the exploration of khat as a serious drug issue is significant and should be expanded on and explained in further detail. In addition, I was impressed by the well-researched sections in the review. 2.	In terms of where I see room for improvement or further development, I think the article needs to be developed further with more evidence and analysis on the effects of the drug trade on various peoples and governments. In addition, I think the article should include details on how the African drug trade has influenced the international drug trade. I think these changes would improve the article because they would give the article more clarity on the true effects of the African drug trade on peoples in Africa and abroad. 3.	The most important thing the authors could do to improve the article is to observe various articles and research concerning the African trade. More specifically, I think more investigation should be done on the origins and contemporary condition of the African drug trade. 4.	The article is well-organized. The structure makes sense. 5.	I noticed that your article’s discussion of khat in Somalia could be applicable to my own article. 6.	As a reader, I would like to know more about how the African drug trade compares to and differs from the South American drug trade. Feedback Addressing the Various Component Parts of a Wikipedia Entry: 1.	The lead section is concise and easy to understand. It quickly gets to the main idea and evenly addresses the topic and its importance clearly for the reader. 2.	The review has a clear structure and its entry’s sections are clearly organized. The structure makes sense. 3.	The article is balanced in terms of its coverage. At the moment, no sections receive insufficient weight given their importance. Nothing seems unnecessary. Nothing is obviously missing. 4.	The content is conveyed in a neutral tone. The article does not make claims on behalf of unnamed groups or present information in value-laden ways. 5.	The sources are reliable. The entry does not rely too heavily on or two sources. There are no key claims in the entry that are missing a citation.

CalUser777 (talk) 02:52, 4 April 2022 (UTC)