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Ghana’s outgoing president Nana Akufo-Addo failed to live up to expectations – a look at his time in office

For the first time in seven years, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will end the year without Ghana’s presidency weighing on his shoulders. Ghana goes to the polls on 7 December. Whatever the outcome, Akufo-Addo has served two terms as president and will be retiring from a long political life.

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Polluted rivers, uprooted farmland and lost taxes: Ghana counts cost of illegal gold mining boom

Estimated $2bn lost in missed taxes from environmentally destructive practice some blame on political corruption

The Guardian - UK

As fast fashion's waste pollutes Africa's environment, designers in Ghana are finding a solution

In a sprawling secondhand clothing market in Ghana’s capital, early morning shoppers jostle as they search through piles of garments, eager to pluck a bargain or a designer find from the stalls selling used apparel from the West

The Independent UK

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Historic cultural treasures to be returned to Ghana's king

Ghana's Asante king, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, will receive 28 historic gold ornaments and regalia this weekend, in the latest major restoration of cultural treasures to the West African country.

Radio France Internationale

Ghana’s economic diplomacy: how three presidents with different ideologies dealt with the IMF and World Bank

Since independence in 1956, Ghana’s leaders have followed a variety of global ideologies, from centre-right to socialist. But the country has also blended these with local priorities, like anti-colonialism and economic independence, while balancing the pressures from the IMF and World Bank.

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Historic Gold Regalia Returned To Ghana's King

Ghana's Asante king, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, will receive 28 historic gold ornaments and regalia this weekend, in the latest major restoration of cultural treasures to the West African country.

International Business Times

How has the UNSC voted since the beginning of Israel’s war on Gaza?

The US vetoed a Gaza ceasefire draft resolution; here are all the other Gaza resolutions the Security Council voted on.

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Cocoa Prices Settle Higher on West African Cocoa Crop Concerns

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) Tuesday closed up +170 (+2.02%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) closed up +244 (+3.49%). Cocoa prices Tuesday moved higher, with London cocoa rallying sharply to a 4-month high. Cocoa rallied Tuesday on concern about cocoa crop production in West Africa after...

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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...

The Guardian - UK

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

Radio France Internationale

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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