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Cocoa Prices Settle Moderately Higher on Supply Concerns

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) Thursday closed up +250 (+2.81%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) closed up +59 (+0.93%). Cocoa prices on Thursday settled moderately higher but remained below Wednesday's significant highs. On Wednesday, NY cocoa posted a 2-1/2 month high, and London cocoa posted a...

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Ghana’s first genetically modified crop: why we created a new cowpea variety, how we tested it and what we found

Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) is an indigenous and staple crop in sub-Saharan Africa, but it has an enemy: an insect called the legume pod borer (Maruca vitrata). This pest can cause yield losses of more than 80%. The pod borer, originally from south-east Asia, attacks the flowers, pods and seeds.

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Supply Concerns Support Cocoa Prices

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) today is up +214 (+2.41%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) is up +26 (+0.41%). Cocoa prices today are moderately higher but remain below Wednesday's significant highs. On Wednesday, NY cocoa posted a 2-1/2 month high, and London cocoa posted a 2-1/2...

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Africans Eye A Pope From Among Their Own

In 2010, Ghana's Cardinal Peter Turkson said he was not ready to become pope -- and that the Catholic Church might not be either.

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West African group Ecowas turns 50 amid struggle to stay united

Celebrations marking 50 years of the Economic Community of West African States – known as Ecowas – began in Ghana this week, but the mood was far from jubilant. The region’s main political and economic bloc finds itself at a crossroads after losing three key members.

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Cocoa Prices Post Moderate Losses on Dollar Strength

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25 ) Wednesday closed down -206 (-2.21%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) closed down -134 (-2.07%). Cocoa prices Wednesday gave up early gains and posted moderate losses as a stronger dollar (DXY00 ) sparked long liquidation in cocoa futures. The recovery in cocoa...

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Mohammed Kudus may leave West Ham in summer amid Al-Nassr interest

The Ghana winger is on the Saudi side’s radar, with his contract containing a release clause active for a set period

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Cocoa Prices Erase Early Gains as the Dollar Rallies

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25 ) today is down -102 (-1.10%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) is down -117 (-1.81%). Cocoa prices today gave up early gains and turned lower as a stronger dollar (DXY00 ) sparked long liquidation in cocoa futures. The recovery in cocoa inventories...

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Cardinal Peter Turkson: A contender to be the first black pope in modern times

With Pope Francis's passing, focus turns to Cardinal Peter Turkson, who is a leading candidate in the upcoming papal election

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Ibrahim Mahama wraps Kunsthalle Bern in jute ahead of June reopening

At the end of April, Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama will wrap Kunsthalle Bern in jute sacks, revisiting a 1968 intervention by Christo and Jeanne-Claude.

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Flooding incidents in Ghana’s capital are on the rise. Researchers chase the cause

Urban flooding is a major problem in the global south. In west and central Africa, more than 4 million people were affected by flooding in 2024. In Ghana, cities suffer damage from flooding every year.

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Cocoa Prices Surge as Ivory Coast Cocoa Exports Slow

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25 ) Tuesday closed up +500 (+5.68%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) closed up +375 (+6.16%). Cocoa prices on Tuesday rallied sharply and posted 2-week highs. Recent Ivory Coast cocoa exports have slowed, supporting prices. Tuesday's government data showed that Ivory Coast farmers...

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Slowing Ivory Coast Cocoa Exports Support Prices

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25 ) today is up +510 (+5.79%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) is up +340 (+5.59%). Cocoa prices today rallied sharply to 2-week highs. Recent Ivory Coast cocoa exports have slowed, supporting prices. Today's government data showed that Ivory Coast farmers shipped 1.48...

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Resilient Global Cocoa Demand Pushes Cocoa Prices Higher

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25 ) Monday closed up +445 (+5.32%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) did not trade with markets in London closed for the Easter Monday holiday. May NY cocoa rallied sharply to a 2-week high Monday on positive carryover from last week's news that...

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Better-Than-Expected Global Cocoa Demand Supports Prices

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25 ) today is up +402 (+4.81%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) is not trading with markets in London closed for the Easter Monday holiday. May NY cocoa rallied to a 2-week high today and are sharply higher on positive carryover from last...

Al Jazeera

Who will be the next pope after Francis? The selection process, what’s next

Potential successors to Pope Francis are Ghana’s Peter Turkson, Luis Tagle of the Philippines and Hungary’s Peter Erdo.

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Bitter truth: Why has chocolate become so expensive?

High temperatures, ageing trees and disease have lowered cocoa supplies and raised prices.

Radio France Internationale

Ghana fails to protect women forced to flee from witch hunts, report finds

Ghanaian authorities have failed to protect the human rights of hundreds of women accused of witchcraft, Amnesty International has warned. Attacks by their accusers are forcing them to flee their communities in fear for their lives, taking shelter in camps with rudimentary facilities.

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Strength in Global Demand Pushes Cocoa Prices Sharply Higher

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25 ) Thursday closed up +269 (+3.32%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) closed up +241 (+4.13%). Cocoa prices on Thursday posted sharp gains on signs of better-than-expected global cocoa demand. Q1 European cocoa grindings fell -3.7% y/y to 353,522 MT, a smaller decline...

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Cocoa Prices Rebound on Better-Than-Expected Cocoa Demand

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25 ) today is up +269 (+3.32%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) is up +220 (+3.77%). Cocoa prices jumped today on signs of better-than-expected global cocoa demand. Q1 European cocoa grindings fell -3.7% y/y to 353,522 MT, a smaller decline than expectations for...

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Short Covering Pushes Cocoa Prices Higher

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25 ) Wednesday closed up +94 (+1.17%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) closed up +52 (+0.90%). Cocoa prices recovered from early losses on Wednesday and settled moderately higher as a weaker dollar (DXY00 ) sparked short covering in cocoa futures. Last Wednesday, NY...

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Dollar Weakness Spurs Short Covering in Cocoa Futures

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25 ) today is up +21 (+0.26%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) is up +50 (+0.86%). Cocoa prices today recovered from early losses and moved moderately higher as a weaker dollar (DXY00 ) sparked short covering in cocoa futures. Last Wednesday, NY cocoa...

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Cocoa Prices Retreat on Slack Demand

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25 ) Tuesday closed down -245 (-2.97%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) closed down -183 (-3.06%). Cocoa prices on Tuesday settled moderately lower and added to Monday's losses on signs of weak cocoa demand. Malaysia reported a -15.3% y/y decline in Q1 cocoa...

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Signs of Weak Demand Are Weighing on Cocoa Prices

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25 ) today is down -232 (-2.81%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) is down -161 (-2.70%). Cocoa prices today are moderately lower and added to Monday's losses on signs of weak cocoa demand. Malaysia reported a -15.3% y/y decline in Q1 cocoa processing...

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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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