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Jimmy Carter made eradicating Guinea worm disease a top mission

Nobel Peace Prize winner Jimmy Carter spent decades waging war against an ancient parasite

The Independent UK

Cocoa Prices Soar on West African Coast Cocoa Production Concerns

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25 ) today is up +1,193 (+11.78%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25 ) is up +997 (+12.28%). Cocoa prices today are soaring on crop production concerns in West Africa. Some Ivory Coast and Nigerian cocoa farmers reported that cocoa trees are beginning to suffer...

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Ghana’s president faces tough start as economic crisis drives people to leave

Ghana's president-elect John Mahama, due to be inaugurated on 7 January, will have his work cut out, as the country suffers its worst economic crisis in a generation and a study finds more than 60 percent of Ghanaians want to emigrate.

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Cocoa Prices Plunge on Fund Liquidation in Thin Holiday Markets

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25 ) Friday closed down -903 (-8.19%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25 ) closed down -1,017 (-11.13%). Cocoa prices Friday extended this week's sharp selloff to 2-1/2 week lows. Long liquidation and profit-taking by funds hammered cocoa prices in thin year-end holiday trading. News...

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Fund Liquidation in Thin Holiday Markets Hammers Cocoa Prices

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25 ) today is down -905 (-8.21%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25 ) is down -994 (-10.88%). Cocoa prices today extended this week's sharp selloff to 2-1/2 week lows. Long liquidation by funds and profit-taking is hammering cocoa prices in thin year-end holiday trading....

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Cocoa Prices Sharply Lower on Strong Ivory Coast Cocoa Shipments

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25 ) Thursday closed down -825 (-6.96%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25 ) did not trade with UK markets closed for the Boxing Day holiday. Cocoa prices Thursday plummeted to a 1-1/2 week low and closed sharply lower on news of continued high cocoa...

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Cocoa Prices Sink as Current Supplies Remain Adequate

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25 ) today is down -841 (-7.10%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25 ) is not trading with UK markets closed for the Boxing Day holiday. Cocoa prices today plummeted to a 1-1/2 week low by news of continued high cocoa shipments by farmers in...

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Nigeria’s celebratory ‘detty December’ turns sombre amid economic woes

Amid high inflation and soaring costs, the monthlong annual entertainment extravaganza is taking a toll on many.

Al Jazeera

Cocoa Prices Consolidate Below Last Week's Highs

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25 ) is up +84 (+0.72%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25 ) is down -238 (-2.54%). Cocoa prices remain volatile in thin holiday trade as they consolidate below recent highs. NY cocoa last Wednesday posted an all-time nearest-futures high, and London cocoa posted an...

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Cocoa Prices Continue to Retreat on Long Liquidation Pressure

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25 ) today is down -190 (-1.59%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25 ) is down -72 (-0.76%). Cocoa prices are down again today, adding to the sharp decline seen last Thursday and Friday. Long liquidation pressure has emerged after NY cocoa last Wednesday posted...

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West Ham cling on for Brighton point thanks to Mohammed Kudus redemption

West Ham 1-1 Brighton: The Ghana winger headed his third of the season to cancel out Mats Wieffer’s maiden goal for the Seagulls

The Independent UK

Cocoa Prices Continue to Retreat on Long Liquidation Pressure

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25 ) today is down -312 (-2.58%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25 ) is down -173 (-1.79%). Cocoa prices today are sharply lower, adding to Thursday's declines, as long liquidation pressure emerged after NY cocoa on Wednesday posted an all-time nearest-futures high and London...

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Young nuns: Two diverse paths to a rare life of faith

Born in Ghana, Sister Seyram Mary Adzokpa had never encountered a nun until adulthood

The Independent UK

Ghana's Supreme Court Paves Way For Anti-LGBTQ Law

Ghana's Supreme Court on Wednesday paved the way for a contested bill severely curtailing LGBTQ rights to become law after rejecting two bids to overturn it.

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Radio France Internationale

Ghana's Supreme Court paves way for repressive anti-LGBTQ law

Ghana's Supreme Court has paved the way for a contested bill severely curtailing LGBTQ rights to become law after rejecting two bids to overturn it.

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Ghana's Supreme Court Dismisses Challenges To Anti-LGBT Legislation

Ghana's Supreme Court dismisses challenges to anti-LGBT bill, raising concerns about its impact on human rights in the country.

The Guardian - UK

The Long Wave: Christmas celebrations across the diaspora

From Nigeria to Trinidad, ’tis the season when our writers share stories of their favourite festive traditions. Plus, how a diaspora influx has led to soaring prices in Ghana

The Guardian - UK

Ghana’s ‘Year of Return’ delivers a bittersweet buzz as tourists push up prices

Success of Ghanaian president’s call to members of diaspora to visit country adding to inflation, say locals

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The Conversation

Ghana’s election system keeps women out of parliament. How to change that

Voters in Ghana elected the country’s first woman vice president, Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang, in early December 2024. Voters also elected John Mahama as president, a man who had served as president before, from 2013 to 2017.

The Guardian - UK

Ghanaians give ex-president Mahama a chance to eclipse his shaky legacy

Honeymoon period will be short as John Mahama tries to fix economy, seen as a huge factor in election

Al Jazeera

Ghana to Botswana: Why African voters are throwing out ruling parties

Several countries recorded total electoral power transfers while opposition groups made significant wins in others.

The Conversation

Maternity care in Ghana is meant to be free, but it’s not – and many can’t afford it

Globally, over a quarter of a million women a year die during pregnancy or childbirth. Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for about 70% of these deaths.

International Business Times

Ghana Opposition Leader Mahama Officially Wins Election

Ghana's opposition leader John Mahama officially won the country's election on Monday, easily defeating the ruling party candidate after voters punished the government's economic management and high living costs.

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Ghana's Former Leader Mahama Wins Presidential Election

Former President John Dramani Mahama emerges victorious in Ghana's presidential election, focusing on economic revival and youth concerns amidst celebratio...

The Conversation

Ghana’s president John Mahama makes a comeback – what lies ahead

John Dramani Mahama, Ghana’s incoming president, has won a chance to rewrite his legacy. He was voted out of office in 2016 by what was then the highest margin in the post-independence history of the west African nation amid corruption scandals and an energy crisis that had crippled the country.

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