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Mental health laws ignore traditional care in Africa: insights from 5 countries

When Idoko, a 23-year-old man living in rural Benue State, north central Nigeria, began hearing voices, withdrawing from family and speaking incoherently, his family’s first call was not to a psychiatrist. They took him to a local faith-based prayer group, where members pray over people believed to be afflicted by…

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‘I would like to play against my brother – him for Ghana and me for Spain. My parents would have a heart attack because they wouldn’t know who to go with!’ Nico Williams hoping to live out his World Cup dream this summer

The Spanish winger could come up against his brother Inaki at this summer’s tournament

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Human traffickers are using football dreams to lure young Ghanaian men to Nigeria – how to stop it

For a young man growing up in Ghana or Nigeria, few dreams burn brighter than becoming a professional footballer. Icons like Michael Essien (Ghana), Jay-Jay Okocha (Nigeria) and Nwankwo Kanu (Nigeria) didn’t just win trophies. They escaped poverty, provided for their families, and earned the respect of entire communities.

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“Deadly Prey Gallery”: 40 Hilarious Hand-Painted African Movie Posters Of Popular Films (New Pics)

Movie posters are usually meant to give audiences a glimpse of what a film is actually about. But in Ghana, a completely different and wonderfully imaginative tradition took shape – one where creativity often mattered far more than accuracy.

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How do women entrepreneurs survive in Ghana’s informal economy? We went to a local market to ask them

The informal economy is the basis of everyday economic life across sub-Saharan Africa. In Ghana, as in many low- and middle-income contexts, a lot of retail trade, food distribution, artisanal production and service provision happens outside formal regulatory frameworks.

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Asante spider: A rare African sword ornament from Ghana's Gold Coast that later helped a man in Texas barter for his life

The spider-shaped sword ornament was created in Ghana in the 19th century and was passed down in a Texas family for generations.

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Cocoa beans rot and West African farmers seek other options after commodity crash

West African cocoa farmers are facing a squeeze after the price of the global commodity crashed on the international market in recent months

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Cocoa Prices Sharply Higher as Supply Disruption Fears Spur Short Covering

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) on Friday closed up +175 (+5.73%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) closed up +110 (+4.99%). Cocoa prices rallied to 1.5-week highs on Friday and settled sharply higher. The ongoing war in Iran has sparked short covering in cocoa futures amid concern...

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Cocoa Prices Rebound on Concerns of Supply Disruptions

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) today is up +175 (+5.73%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) is up +105 (+4.76%). Cocoa prices rallied sharply today and posted 1.5-week highs. The ongoing war in Iran has sparked short covering in cocoa futures amid concern that the closure of...

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Cocoa Prices Consolidate Recent Losses

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) on Thursday closed down -5 (-0.16%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) closed up +33 (+1.52%). Cocoa prices settled mixed on Thursday, consolidating above Monday's significant lows. Dollar strength ($DXY ) on Thursday weighed on most commodity prices, including cocoa. Losses in...

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Dollar Strength Undercuts Cocoa Prices

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) today is down -11 (-0.36%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) is up +30 (+1.38%). Cocoa prices are mixed today. Dollar strength ($DXY ) today is weighing on most commodity prices including cocoa. Losses in cocoa are limited amid concerns that higher...

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Women in Ghana can access safe abortions: why are so many still using unsafe methods?

Ghana’s abortion law is relatively liberal. Abortion is legally permitted in the first trimester when a pregnancy endangers the mother’s life or physical or mental health, or when it is due to rape or incest. Thus, medication abortion has become more widely available.

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Ebo Taylor took highlife to the world and changed Ghanaian music forever

The news of the passing of Ghanaian highlife star Ebo Taylor on 7 February 2026 felt less like the loss of a public musical figure and more like the closing of a living chapter of Ghanaian musical knowledge. To many, he was a legendary guitarist, composer, arranger, and ambassador of…

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Soul to Soul review – joyous 1971 concert film captures Black American stars’ emotional return to Ghana

Restored documentary records a historic independence day show in Accra, with electrifying performances from Tina Turner, Wilson Pickett and more

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Cocoa Prices Climb on Dollar Weakness and Higher Shipping Costs

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) on Wednesday closed up +45 (+1.49%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) closed up +34 (+1.59%). Cocoa prices settled higher on Wednesday, recovering from Monday's significant lows. Dollar weakness ($DXY ) on Wednesday sparked some mild short covering in cocoa futures. Cocoa...

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Cocoa Prices Push Higher as Dollar Weakness Spurs Short Covering

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) today is up +46 (+1.53%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) is up +32 (+1.50%). Cocoa prices are moving higher today as they recover from Monday's significant lows. Dollar weakness ($DXY ) today has sparked some mild short covering in cocoa futures....

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Cocoa Prices Settle Mixed on Currency Fluctuations

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) on Tuesday closed down -6 (-0.20%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) closed up +22 (+1.04%). Cocoa prices are settled mixed on Tuesday as currency fluctuations affected prices. Tuesday's rally in the dollar index ($DXY ) to a 3.25-month high undercut NY...

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Cocoa Prices Mixed on Currency Fluctuations

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) today is down -4 (-0.13%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) is up +20 (+0.94%). Cocoa prices are mixed today as prices consolidate recent losses. Currency fluctuations are affecting prices, as today's rally in the dollar index ($DXY ) to a 3.25-month...

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Cocoa Prices Gain as Surging Shipping Costs May Curb Exports

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) on Monday closed up +133 (+4.61%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) closed up +60 (+2.92%). Cocoa prices recovered from early losses on Monday and rallied sharply amid concerns that higher shipping costs will curb cocoa exports and limit supplies. The war...

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Cocoa Prices Rebound as Higher Shipping Costs May Curb Supplies

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) today is up +116 (+4.02%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) is up +60 (+2.92%). Cocoa prices recovered from early losses and are sharply higher today amid concerns that higher shipping costs will curb cocoa exports and limit supplies. The war in...

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Mounting Global Supplies and Tepid Demand Hammers Cocoa Prices

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) on Friday closed down -175 (-5.71%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) closed down -107 (-5.02%). Cocoa prices settled sharply lower on Friday, plummeting to 2.75-year lows on the nearest futures chart. Cocoa prices are in the midst of a seven-week-long downtrend...

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Cocoa Prices Plummet Amid Robust Supplies and Slack Demand

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) today is down -155 (-5.06%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) is down -100 (-4.69%). Cocoa prices are plummeting today, with May NY cocoa posting a contract low, and Mar London cocoa posting a new 2.75-year nearest futures low. Cocoa prices are...

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Ghana says at least 55 of its people killed after Russia ‘lured’ them to fight Ukraine

Foreign minister says 272 Ghanaians are thought to have been drawn into battle since 2022, after he visited Kyiv

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At least 55 Ghanaians killed fighting for Russia in Ukraine war, minister says

At least 55 Ghanaians have died fighting for Russia in Ukraine, Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa said

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Cocoa Prices Consolidate Above Recent Lows

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) on Thursday closed up +11 (+0.36%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) closed down -25 (-1.16%). Cocoa prices settled mixed on Thursday as they consolidated recent losses. On Tuesday, May NY cocoa posted a contract low, and Mar London cocoa posted a...

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