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‘Fishing in the dark’: Spain accused of turning a blind eye to illegal fishing in West Africa

NGOs claim Spanish authorities are turning a blind eye to their fleets' activities in Senegal and Guinea Bissau.

West African group Ecowas turns 50 amid struggle to stay united

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.

Radio France Internationale

Bitter truth: Why has chocolate become so expensive?

Bitter truth: Why has chocolate become so expensive?

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

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Chocolate prices up by almost half in three years

Chocolate price inflation is accelerating as climate change hits West African cocoa producers, the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit said.

Evening Standard

Chocolate prices up nearly 50 per cent in three years as ‘Chocflation’ persists

Chocolate prices are going up year on year making Easter a more expensive time

The Independent UK

Gambian torture victims testify in US against a member of former dictator's military

An ex-military officer in Gambia and others have testified this week against a man on federal trial, accused of conspiring to torture opponents of the West Africa nation's longtime dictator

The Independent UK

Children’s tale takes root in West Africa’s fight to regrow its forests

A bedtime story written by a journalist for his daughter during lockdown has grown into a reforestation movement reaching 30,000 children in West Africa.

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NY Cocoa Prices Supported by West African Cocoa Crop Concerns

NY Cocoa Prices Supported by West African Cocoa Crop Concerns

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25 ) Thursday closed up +323 (+3.60%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) closed down -118 (-1.74%). Cocoa prices Thursday settled mixed, with NY cocoa rising to a 1-1/4 month high. Signs of a weak mid-crop cocoa harvest in West Africa supported cocoa prices....

NY Cocoa Prices Gain on West African Cocoa Crop Concerns

NY Cocoa Prices Gain on West African Cocoa Crop Concerns

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25 ) today is up +324 (+3.61%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) is down -126 (-1.86%). Cocoa prices today are mixed, with NY cocoa rising to a 1-1/4 month high. Cocoa prices are supported by signs of a weak mid-crop cocoa harvest in...

Cocoa Prices Sharply Higher on West African Cocoa Mid-Crop Concerns

Cocoa Prices Sharply Higher on West African Cocoa Mid-Crop Concerns

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25 ) Wednesday closed up +791 (+9.67%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) closed up +469 (+7.44%). Cocoa prices Wednesday surged to 1-month highs on signs of a weak mid-crop cocoa harvest in West Africa. According to Rabobank, late-arriving rains in the region have...

Cocoa Prices Surge on Signs of a Weak West African Mid-Crop

Cocoa Prices Surge on Signs of a Weak West African Mid-Crop

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25 ) today is up +790 (+9.66%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) is up +476 (+7.55%). Cocoa prices today surged to 1-month highs on signs of a weak mid-crop cocoa harvest in West Africa. According to Rabobank, late-arriving rains in the region have...

Ghana unveils West Africa's largest floating solar project, boosting renewable energy ambitions

Ghana unveils West Africa's largest floating solar project, boosting renewable energy ambitions

Ghana has launched West Africa's largest floating solar project, marking a significant step towards increasing its renewable energy capacity. The country aims to raise its share of renewable energy from the current 1% to 10% by 2030.

Radio France Internationale

AP PHOTOS: From the Atlantic coast to the Sahelian plain, Ramadan brings West Africans to the table

AP PHOTOS: From the Atlantic coast to the Sahelian plain, Ramadan brings West Africans to the table

Each night, throughout Islam’s holy month of Ramadan, families gather, neighbors share food freely and communities come together around beloved culinary traditions that carry both comfort and meaning.

The Independent UK

Mali embraces solar power for rural areas but the challenges are still vast

Mali embraces solar power for rural areas but the challenges are still vast

A solar power plant in this rural corner of Mali has jolted a village to life and awakened dreams of steady power in this West African nation

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Niger’s junta leader is sworn in as president for a 5-year transition period under new law

Niger’s junta leader, Abdourahamane Tchiani, has been sworn in as the country’s president for a transition period of five years under a new charter that replaces the West African nation’s constitution

Cocoa Prices Slip on Beneficial Weather in West Africa

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25 ) Tuesday closed down -84 (-1.04%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) closed down -128 (-2.03%). Cocoa prices settled moderately lower on Tuesday as favorable weather in West Africa aids pod developments and should boost yields for the upcoming mid-crop cocoa harvest. Cocoa...

Favorable West African Weather Weighs on Cocoa Prices

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25 ) today is down -56 (-0.69%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) is down -88 (-1.39%). Cocoa prices today are moderately lower as favorable weather in West Africa aids pod developments and should boost yields for the upcoming mid-crop cocoa harvest. Cocoa prices...

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Sierra Leone debates decriminalizing abortion as women and girls endanger their lives

Sierra Leone could become the second country in West Africa to decriminalize abortion

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The ‘ghost reporters’ writing pro-Russian propaganda in West Africa

Al Jazeera finds that nonexistent writers are spreading anti-France sentiment across West and Central Africa.

The Independent UK

Spain adopts measure to transfer unaccompanied migrant minors from the Canary Islands

Spain on Wednesday adopted a measure to redistribute thousands of unaccompanied migrant minors currently sheltered on the Canary Islands archipelago off northwest Africa

Radio France Internationale

Turkey eyes opportunities in Africa as France withdraws its military presence

France's recent military withdrawals from the Sahel and West Africa are leaving a void that Turkey is keen to exploit, experts told RFI. But while Turkey is profiting from its position as a NATO member and experienced arms exporter, it needs to be careful not to overstretch itself in terms…

The Independent UK

France begins handing over military bases to Senegal

France has handed control of two military facilities to Senegal, beginning the formal process of withdrawing its military presence from the West African country amid its waning influence in the region

The Independent UK

A West African mission sent to Guinea-Bissau to resolve dispute leaves following president's threats

A political mission sent to Guinea-Bissau by West Africa’s regional bloc to resolve an electoral dispute has left the country

The Conversation

World’s largest insect faces extinction: how to save two species of Africa’s giant Goliath beetle

One of Africa’s giant beetles is just one step away from extinction. New research has found that one species of the enormous Goliath beetles has been almost wiped out by the west African cocoa industry and, to a lesser extent, by the international trade in dried insects. Luca Luiselli, a…

New Report Reveals Rise Of Deadly Synthetic Drug Kush

Learn about the rise of synthetic drug kush in West Africa and the urgent need for action against its deadly effects.

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