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Cocoa Prices Jump on West African Cocoa Crop Concerns

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) today is up +181 (+2.15%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) is up +245 (+3.50%). Cocoa prices today are climbing, with London cocoa sharply higher at a 4-month high. Cocoa is rallying today on concern about cocoa crop production in West Africa...

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Why Ghanaian farmers have been unable to capitalise on record cocoa prices

International cocoa prices have experienced a historic price surge, rising by over 300% in the space of 12 months from £2,166 per tonne of cocoa in April 2023 to £9,980 by April 2024. Prices have fallen since then, and are currently hovering around the £6,400 mark at the time of…

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Cocoa Prices Post Moderate Losses as Concerns About EU Regulations Ease

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) Monday closed down -203 (-2.36%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) closed down -115 (-1.62%). Cocoa prices Monday posted moderate losses. Long liquidation pressured cocoa prices Monday as concerns about EU deforestation regulations eased after the Intercontinental Exchange said it's delaying planned...

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Four-time AFCON winners miss out on 2025 tournament after dismal qualifying campaign

AFCON 2025 will be without a major nation, after a disastrous qualifying campaign spelled elimination for one stalwart

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Cocoa Prices Retreat as EU Regulation Concerns Ease

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) today is down -283 (-3.29%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) is down -136 (-1.91%). Cocoa prices today are moderately lower. Long liquidation pressures cocoa prices today as concerns about EU deforestation regulations eased after the Intercontinental Exchange said it's delaying planned...

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Ghana elections: swing voting is on the rise, shaping outcomes – a look at what’s driving this

Ghanaian elections have become much more challenging for politicians. In the past they have often been characterised as nothing more than an ethnic headcount. But since the 2008 presidential and parliamentary elections, there’s been a growing share of swing voters.

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No organisation, leadership or direction: Ghana are wasting a generation of talent

They should be one of the favourites for the Africa Cup of Nations, instead Ghana are counting the cost of another chaotic failure

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Cocoa Prices Supported by Supply Risks

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) Friday closed down -79 (-0.91%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) closed up +89 (+1.27%). Cocoa prices Friday settled mixed, with London cocoa posting a 4-month high. NY cocoa fell back from a 2-month high Friday and turned lower on pre-weekend profit-taking...

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NY Cocoa Slips on Long Liquidation

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) today is down -69 (-0.79%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) is up +51 (+0.73%). Cocoa prices today are mixed, with London cocoa posting a 4-month high. NY cocoa today fell back from a 2-month high and turned lower after a rebound...

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NY Cocoa Slips on Dollar Strength

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Five ways that climate change threatens human health

As the UN’s climate summit, Cop29, gets underway in Azerbaijan this week, the effect of climate change on human health is high on the agenda. And rightly so, amid some alarming emerging statistics. By the end of this century, climate change could be the cause of more than 3 million…

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Cocoa Prices Surge on Supply Concerns

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) Thursday closed up +523 (+6.41%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) closed up +512 (+7.87%). Cocoa prices Thursday rallied sharply, with NY cocoa posting a 7-week high and London cocoa posting a 4-month high. Supply concerns sparked Thursday's rally after the European...

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Cocoa Prices Jump as EU Deforestation Rules Threaten Supplies

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) today is up +481 (+5.89%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) is up +512 (+7.87%). Cocoa prices today are sharply higher, with NY cocoa posting a 7-week high and London cocoa posting a 4-month high. Supply concerns are pushing cocoa prices higher...

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Cocoa Prices Surge on Weather Woes in West Africa

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) Wednesday closed up +296 (+3.76%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) closed up +260 (+4.16%). Cocoa prices today extended this week's sharp rally, with NY cocoa posting a 7-week high and London cocoa posting a 3-month high. Adverse weather in West Africa...

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Cocoa Prices Soar as Adverse Ivory Coast Weather Poses a Threat to Cocoa Output

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) today is up +2426 (+3.08%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) is up +208 (+3.33%). Cocoa prices today extended this week's sharp rally, with NY cocoa posting a 7-week high and London cocoa posting a 3-month high. Adverse weather in West Africa...

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The Long Wave: How Juls journeyed the Black Atlantic to curate his sound

From Brazilian percussion to South African amapiano, the British-Ghanaian DJ and producer is building musical links across the diaspora

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Africa is battling plastic pollution and waste crisis, activists say

Africa continues to grapple with plastic pollution, a waste crisis, and limited investment, activists report, as discussions unfold at the UN climate meetings in Azerbaijan. To shed light on these overlapping challenges, RFI interviewed campaigners and negotiators from across the continent.

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‘We have so much heart’ – Sudan aim to reach first World Cup despite civil war

Abdelrahman Kuku is part of a side that cannot play at home but wants to bring joy to Sudan

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Ghana's Supreme Court Restores Ruling Party's Parliamentary Majority

Ghana's Supreme Court ruling reinstates ruling party's majority in parliament ahead of contentious election, amid concerns of voter roll irregularities and...

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Cocoa Prices Finish Sharply Higher on West African Cocoa Crop Concerns

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) Tuesday closed up +569 (+7.80%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) closed up +310 (+5.22%). Cocoa prices rallied sharply Tuesday, with NY cocoa posting a 3-1/2 week high and London cocoa posting a 2-1/2 month high. Fund buying is pushing cocoa prices...

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Cocoa Prices Surge on West African Cocoa Crop Concerns

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) today is up +583 (+7.99%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) is up +317 (+5.24%). Cocoa prices are soaring today, with NY cocoa posting a 3-1/2 week high and London cocoa posting a 2-1/2 month high. Fund buying is pushing cocoa prices...

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Hot and Dry West African Weather Boosts Cocoa Prices

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) Monday closed up +181 (+2.54%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) closed up +110 (+1.89%). Cocoa prices Monday moved moderately higher, with London cocoa posting a 3-1/2 week high. Cocoa prices jumped Monday after forecaster Maxar Technologies said parts of Ghana and...

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Cocoa Prices Climb on Dry Weather in Ghana and Nigeria

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) today is up +186 (+2.61%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) is up +110 (+1.89%). Cocoa prices today are moving higher, with London cocoa posting a 3-1/2 week high. Cocoa prices jumped today after forecaster Maxar Technologies said parts of Ghana and...

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An immersive exhibition by award-winning Scottish-Ghanaian artist set to open

AN immersive exhibition by the award-winning Scottish-Ghanaian poet, artist, photographer, writer, curator, gallerist and publisher Maud Sulter will…

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‘Africa in a glass’: Abidjan cocktail week mixes local flavours for global palates

Ivory Coast drinks festival aims to champion and change perceptions of alcohol made in the region

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