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NY Cocoa Prices Fall Back on Dollar Strength

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK23 ) on Wednesday closed down -11 (-0.38%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK23 ) closed up +31 (+1.45%). Cocoa prices Wednesday settled mixed, with London cocoa climbing to a 4-month nearest-futures high. A stronger dollar (DXY00 ) Wednesday weighed on NY cocoa prices, although...

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Cocoa Prices Rebound as Dollar Weakness Sparks Short Covering

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK23 ) on Tuesday closed up +46 (+1.60%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK23 ) closed up +17 (+0.80%). Cocoa prices Tuesday posted moderate gains. A slump in the dollar index (DXY00 ) Tuesday to a 2-month low sparked short covering in cocoa futures. However,...

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In Africa's fields, a plan to pay fair wages for chocolate withers

Ivorian cocoa bean farmer Edouard Kouame Kouadio expects to die poor, despite rising demand for the raw material that feeds the world's insatiable appetite for chocolate.

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Return of the pharaoh: Ramses II's coffin goes on display in Paris

In tonight's edition: Kenya's opposition leader Raila Odinga suspends demonstrations against the ruling administration, saying he's ready for talks with President William Ruto. Also, in a country where stigmas run high, one group of doctors in Ivory Coast is trying to change perceptions of autistic patients. And we unwrap the…

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Cocoa Prices Retreat as Cocoa Crop Quality Concerns in West Africa Ease

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK23 ) on Monday closed down -65 (-2.22%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK23 ) closed down -38 (-1.76%). Cocoa prices Monday settled moderately lower. Reduced cocoa crop quality concerns in West Africa have fueled long liquidation in cocoa futures. Ivory Coast and Ghana cocoa...

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Cocoa Prices Climb on the Outlook for a Smaller Ivory Coast Mid-Crop

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK23 ) on Friday closed up +16 (+0.55%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK23 ) closed up +29 (+1.36%). Cocoa prices Friday extended this week's rally, with NY cocoa posting a 2-1/3 year nearest-futures high and London cocoa posting a 3-3/4 month high. Smaller cocoa...

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Seven years on, Ivorian beach resort of Grand-Bassam still scarred by deadly attack

Located around 40 kilometres from Abidjan, the Ivorian beach resort of Grand-Bassam has become the symbol a tragedy – that of the first major terrorist attack in Ivory Coast. On March 13, 2016, 19 people were gunned down, including nine foreigners, and about 30 injured. In December 2022, four men…

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Cocoa Prices Underpinned by Smaller Supplies from the Ivory Coast

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK23 ) on Thursday closed up +37 (+1.28%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK23 ) closed up +9 (+0.42%). Cocoa prices Thursday recovered from early losses and closed moderately higher, with NY cocoa posting a 2-1/3 year nearest-futures high. Smaller cocoa supplies from the Ivory...

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Stronger Dollar Sparks Long Liquidation Pressure in in Cocoa Futures

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK23 ) on Wednesday closed down -21 (-0.72%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK23 ) closed down -20 (-0.93%). Cocoa prices Wednesday posted moderate losses as a stronger dollar sparked long liquidation pressure in cocoa futures. On Monday, NY cocoa posted a 2-1/4 year nearest-futures...

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Cocoa Prices Consolidate Below Monday's Highs

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK23 ) on Tuesday closed down -1 (-0.03%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK23 ) closed down -1 (-0.05%). Cocoa prices Tuesday closed slightly lower as prices consolidated Monday's rally when NY cocoa posted a 2-1/4 year nearest-futures high and London cocoa posted a 3-1/2...

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Cocoa Prices Underpinned by Smaller Ivory Coast Cocoa Exports

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK23 ) on Monday closed up +18 (+0.62%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK23 ) closed up +6 (+0.28%). Cocoa prices Friday closed moderately higher, with NY cocoa posting a 2-1/4 year nearest-futures high and London cocoa posting a 3-1/2 month high. Reduced cocoa supplies...

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Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke faces mega-money loss on nightmare transfer

Latest Arsenal transfer news as Arsenal look set to lose money on record signing Nicolas Pepe after his £72m arrival from Lille in 2019 with the Ivory Coast international currently on loan at Nice

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Cocoa Prices Boosted by Reduced Ivory Coast Cocoa Exports

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK23 ) on Friday closed up +16 (+0.56%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK23 ) closed up +16 (+0.75%). Cocoa prices Friday closed moderately higher, with NY cocoa posting a 2-1/4 year nearest-futures high. A monthly report from the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO) Friday boosted...

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Cocoa Slips as Dollar Recovers

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK23 ) on Thursday closed down -6 (-0.21%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK23 ) closed down -26 (-1.21%). Cocoa prices Thursday gave up early gains and settled moderately lower. NY cocoa fell back from a 2-1/4 year nearest-futures high after the dollar index (DXY00...

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Manchester United ace Amad recalled to Ivory Coast squad ahead of AFCON qualifiers

Amad has registered eight goals and three assists for Sunderland since joining on loan from Man United last summer.

France 24

Sub-Saharan migrants flee Tunisia following wave of racist attacks

Sub-Saharan migrants living in Tunisia have been the target of a surge in racist attacks, following a February 21 speech by President Kais Said denouncing what he called "hordes of illegal immigrants". Since then, many migrants have been urgently trying to return to their countries of origin. The Ivory Coast…

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Moustapha Sylla dead: Footballer, 21, dies after collapsing during top-flight match

Moustapha Sylla died on his way to hospital aged just 21, having suffered a cardiac arrest during a match between his club, Racing Club d'Abidjan, and SOL FC in the Ivory Coast top flight

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Wilfried Zaha's dream transfer to Arsenal takes fresh twist after "no-brainer" admission

Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha has once again emerged as a transfer target for Arsenal, with the Ivory Coast international expected to leave the Eagles as a free agent

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Hundreds of Fearful Sub-Saharan Migrants Flee Tunisia

Around 300 nationals of Ivory Coast and Mali were to be flown home from Tunisia on Saturday, fearful of a wave of violence against sub-Saharan migrants since President Kais Saied delivered a controversial tirade against them last month. In his February 21 speech, Saied ordered officials to take "urgent measures"…

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France eyes Ivory Coast after Burkina Faso boots out French troops

France's defence minister pledged on Monday to boost military support to Ivory Coast, as Paris adjusts its strategy in West Africa after neighbouring Burkina Faso ordered French troops to leave and vowed to curb a worsening Islamist insurgency solo.

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Poisoned and hyperaggressive seals attack Cape Town tourists

The recent introduction of new denominations of naira in Nigeria causes a chaotic rush to get the old notes out of circulation by the end of January. Also, Ivory Coast has raised its minimum wage as the country faces a cost-of-living crisis. And Cape Town tourists are warned not to…

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Germany's Merkel receives UNESCO peace prize in Ivory Coast

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been honored for her efforts to allow more than 1.2 million migrants between 2015-2016

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Rwanda-backed rebels stirring ethnic divisions in DR Congo, HRW says

In tonight's edition: Human rights investigators accuse M23 rebels operating in eastern DR Congo of terrorising communities with summary executions. Also, the UN slams Mali's expulsion of the MINUSMA mission's human rights chief in the country. Finally, even though female genital mutilation has been banned in Ivory Coast since 1998,…

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From bus driver to Russian soldier: The journey of an imprisoned Ivorian recruited by Wagner Group

A video posted in early January 2023 showed the leader of the Russian paramilitary group Wagner with a mercenary who was described as Ivorian. By analysing posts shared on social networks and talking to people who knew him at different times in his life, the FRANCE 24 Observers team managed…

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Ivory Coast gives cocoa farmers electronic cards to track beans, ensure fair price

Ivory Coast's cocoa regulator on Thursday started distributing electronic cards to cocoa farmers to help track beans from plantations to their export ports and ensure the growers are paid a guaranteed price for their produce.

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