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Ritual murder of children: study in Ghana and Kenya explores who’s doing it and why

Superstition, an irrational belief in paranormal influences or a false attribution of events, is an age-old phenomenon found in probably all human societies or cultures. It encompasses a wide range of beliefs, practices and behaviours. Some of these have harmful or even deadly consequences.

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Cocoa Prices Retreat on Demand Concerns

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25 ) Monday closed down -264 (-3.10%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) closed down -237 (-3.82%). Cocoa prices retreated on Monday on signs of weak cocoa demand. Malaysia reported Monday a -15.3% y/y decline in Q1 cocoa processing to 84.192 MT, and Brazil...

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Accra is a tough city to walk in: how city planners can fix the problem

Humans are walking beings. Walking is intrinsically linked to our physical development from childhood and enables our connections with people and places. We can say it is essential to our physical and mental well-being.

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Cocoa Prices Finish Sharply Higher on a Slumping Dollar

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25 ) Friday closed up +423 (+5.23%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) closed up +221 (+3.69%). Cocoa prices Friday settled sharply higher as a selloff in the dollar (DXY00 ) to a 3-year low prompted short-covering in cocoa futures. Friday's rally in the...

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Cocoa Prices Jump as a Plunging Dollar Sparks Short Covering

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25 ) today is up +373 (+4.61%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) is up +187 (+3.12%). Cocoa prices today are sharply higher as a selloff in the dollar (DXY00 ) to a 3-year low has prompted short-covering in cocoa futures. Today's rally in...

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NY Cocoa Prices Fall Sharply on Signs of Weak Demand

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25 ) Thursday closed down -359 (-4.25%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) closed down -110 (-1.80%). Cocoa prices Thursday gave up an early advance and fell sharply on cocoa demand concerns after Barry Callebaut AG, one of the world's biggest chocolate makers, cut...

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Demand Concerns Slam Cocoa Prices

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25 ) today is down -310 (-3.78%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) is down -86 (-1.41%). Cocoa prices today gave up an early advance and posted moderate losses on cocoa demand concerns after Barry Callebaut AG, one of the world's biggest chocolate makers,...

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Will Africa’s young voters continue to punish incumbents at the ballot box in 2025? We are about to find out

Voters in Gabon head to the ballot box on April 12, 2025, in a vote that marks the first election in the Central African nation since a 2023 coup ended the 56-year rule of the Bongo family.

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Dollar Weakness Spurs Short Covering in Cocoa Futures

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25 ) today is up +693 (+8.94%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) is up +356 (+6.20%). Cocoa prices today recovered from early losses and are sharply higher as dollar weakness (DXY00) sparked short covering in cocoa futures. Cocoa prices today initially moved lower,...

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Trade War Fears Undercut Cocoa Prices

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25 ) Tuesday closed down -298 (-3.70%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) closed down -227 (-3.80%). Cocoa prices on Tuesday extended their three-session slide, with NY cocoa falling to a 3-week low and London cocoa dropping to a 5-month low. Global trade war...

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Demand Concerns Weigh on Cocoa Prices

ay ICE NY cocoa (CCK25 ) today is down -247 (-3.07%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) is down -178 (-2.98%). Cocoa prices extended their three-session slide today, with NY cocoa falling to a 3-week low and London cocoa dropping to a 5-month low. Global trade war fears...

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Cocoa Prices Finish Sharply Lower on Trade War Concerns

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25 ) Monday closed down -459 (-5.39%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) closed down -372 (-5.87%). Cocoa prices on Monday sold off sharply for a second session, with London cocoa posting a 4-3/4 month low. Global trade war fears have sparked risk-off sentiment...

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Cocoa Prices Retreat on Risk Off Sentiment in Asset Markets

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25 ) today is down -452 (-5.31%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) is down -372 (-5.87%). Cocoa prices today are sharply lower for a second session, with London cocoa tumbling to a 4-3/4 month low. Global trade war fears have sparked risk-off sentiment...

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Cocoa Prices Sharply Lower as Global Trade War Sparks Demand Concerns

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25 ) Friday closed down -779 (-8.38%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) closed down -310 (-4.66%). Cocoa prices Friday sold off sharply as global trade war fears sparked risk-off sentiment in asset markets and undercut cocoa prices. Also, there is concern that consumer...

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Cocoa Prices Fall as Assets Markets Weighed Down by Global Trade War Fears

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25 ) today is down -721 (-7.76%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) is down -274 (-4.12%). Cocoa prices today are sharply lower as risk-off sentiment in asset markets is undercutting most commodity prices. Also, there is concern that consumer demand for cocoa and...

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Man to walk from Romford to Ghana to ensure his fiancee’s memory ‘lives on’

Daniel Forrester will be walking with his fiancee’s ashes from Romford to her hometown in Ghana.

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NY Cocoa Prices Supported by West African Cocoa Crop Concerns

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25 ) Thursday closed up +323 (+3.60%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) closed down -118 (-1.74%). Cocoa prices Thursday settled mixed, with NY cocoa rising to a 1-1/4 month high. Signs of a weak mid-crop cocoa harvest in West Africa supported cocoa prices....

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NY Cocoa Prices Gain on West African Cocoa Crop Concerns

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25 ) today is up +324 (+3.61%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) is down -126 (-1.86%). Cocoa prices today are mixed, with NY cocoa rising to a 1-1/4 month high. Cocoa prices are supported by signs of a weak mid-crop cocoa harvest in...

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Cocoa Prices Sharply Higher on West African Cocoa Mid-Crop Concerns

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25 ) Wednesday closed up +791 (+9.67%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) closed up +469 (+7.44%). Cocoa prices Wednesday surged to 1-month highs on signs of a weak mid-crop cocoa harvest in West Africa. According to Rabobank, late-arriving rains in the region have...

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Cocoa Prices Surge on Signs of a Weak West African Mid-Crop

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25 ) today is up +790 (+9.66%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) is up +476 (+7.55%). Cocoa prices today surged to 1-month highs on signs of a weak mid-crop cocoa harvest in West Africa. According to Rabobank, late-arriving rains in the region have...

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Ghana unveils West Africa's largest floating solar project, boosting renewable energy ambitions

Ghana has launched West Africa's largest floating solar project, marking a significant step towards increasing its renewable energy capacity. The country aims to raise its share of renewable energy from the current 1% to 10% by 2030.

Euronews

Remote Africa doesn’t have enough surgeons. New 3D technology could bring them closer to patients

The programme could be a lifeline in a region with too few medical specialists for the population.

The Conversation

Ghana’s e-levy: 3 lessons from the abolished mobile money tax

The first budget speech of Ghana’s new government on 11 March painted a picture of an economy in crisis, facing high debt and fiscal mismanagement. The finance minister, Cassiel Ato Forson, acknowledged that key International Monetary Fund performance targets would be missed and announced drastic spending cuts.

Dynamite News

14 foreigners arrested in Navi Mumbai for illegal stay in India

The foreigners, belonging to the African nations of Nigeria, Ghana and Uganda, were taken into custody from Jahugaon in the Vashi area. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Independent UK

New 3D technology could soon bring surgeons closer to patients in Africa's most remote regions

A groundbreaking initiative could soon be bringing surgeons closer to patients in Africa's remote corners where the doctor-to-patients ratio is among the lowest in the world

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