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‘Smoking to survive’: How Sierra Leone’s youth got hooked on kush

A cheap synthetic drug known as kush is ravaging West Africa and its epicentre is Sierra Leone. The government has declared kush a public health emergency, but poverty and trauma are slowing efforts by communities to help unhook young people from its sometimes deadly hold.

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Netflix gives African film a platform – but the cultural price is high

Netflix began its Africa operations in South Africa in 2016. When the US streaming giant announced it was setting up shop in Nigeria in 2020, many west African film-makers, writers, artists and media audiences were jubilant.

The Conversation

West African Cocoa Crop Optimism Weighs on Prices

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU25 ) Wednesday closed down -67 (-0.76%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN25 ) closed down -41 (-0.68%). Cocoa prices on Wednesday gave up an early advance and settled lower, driven by optimism about West African cocoa crops. Cocoa prices have been under pressure over...

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Cocoa Prices Give Up Early Gains on West African Cocoa Crop Optimism

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU25 ) today is down -22 (-0.25%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN25 ) is down -41 (-0.68%). Cocoa prices today gave up an early advance and turned lower on optimism about West African cocoa crops. Cocoa prices have been under pressure over the past...

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Mpox in Sierra Leone: what’s behind the recent surge and why west Africa is at risk

As of 17 June 2025, there have been over 4,000 confirmed cases of mpox and 25 deaths in Sierra Leone, raising the possibility that the virus will spread to neighbouring countries and spark a larger outbreak throughout the densely populated region of west Africa. Cases in Sierra Leone appear to…

The Conversation

ICC urged to probe Russia's Wagner Group over promotion of atrocities in West Africa

Legal experts from UC Berkeley have argued to the International Criminal Court that the Wagner Group's alleged complicity in atrocities and its apparent weaponisation of social media could constitute war crimes.

Euronews

Takeaways from AP report on accusation that Wagner commits war crimes by promoting atrocities

The International Criminal Court has been asked to review a confidential legal report asserting that the Russia-linked Wagner group has committed war crimes by spreading images of apparent atrocities in West Africa on social media

The Independent UK

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A confidential brief to the ICC accuses Russia-linked Wagner of promoting atrocities in West Africa

The International Criminal Court is reviewing a confidential legal report asserting that the Russia-linked Wagner group has committed war crimes by spreading images of apparent atrocities in West Africa on social media

The Independent UK

West Africa Rain Pummels Cocoa Prices

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) Friday closed down -1,221 (-12.61%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN25 ) closed down -149 (-2.51%). Cocoa prices plummeted on Friday, with NY cocoa posting a 2-month low and London cocoa posting a 2-1/2 month low. Rain forecasts for West Africa are expected...

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Cocoa Prices Plunge as Beneficial Rain in West Africa Boosts Crop Conditions

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) today is down -1,236 (-12.77%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN25 ) is down -149 (-2.51%). Cocoa prices today are sharply lower, with NY cocoa plunging to a 2-month low and London cocoa falling to a 2-1/2 month low. Rain forecasts for West...

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Favorable Growing Conditions in West Africa Hammers Cocoa Prices

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) Wednesday closed down -263 (-2.65%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN25 ) closed down -202 (-3.14%). Cocoa prices on Wednesday added to Tuesday's losses and settled sharply lower, with London cocoa falling to a 2-1/2 week low. Rain forecasts for West Africa are...

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Cocoa Prices Hammered by Favorable Growing Conditions in West Africa

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) today is down -266 (-2.68%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN25 ) is down -202 (-3.14%). Cocoa prices today added to Tuesday's losses and are sharply lower, with London cocoa falling to a 2-1/2 week low. Rain forecasts for West Africa are expected...

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West African Rain Benefits Cocoa Crops and Undercut Prices

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) Tuesday closed down -92 (-0.92%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN25 ) closed down -111 (-1.71%). Cocoa prices erased an early rally on Tuesday and turned lower due to rain forecasts for West Africa, which is expected to benefit the region's cocoa crops....

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Beneficial Rain in West Africa Undercuts Cocoa Prices

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) today is down -97(-0.97%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN25 ) is down -110 (-1.68%). Cocoa prices today gave up an early advance and turned lower on forecasts for rain in West Africa, which is expected to benefit the region's cocoa crops. Forecaster...

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Highways to hell: west Africa’s road networks are the preferred battleground for terror groups

What’s the connection between roads and conflict in west Africa? This may seem like an odd question. But a study we conducted shows a close relationship between the two.

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West African Rain Weighs on Cocoa Prices

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) Wednesday closed down -53 (-0.55%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN25 ) closed down -78 (-1.18%). Cocoa prices on Wednesday extended this week's side, with NY cocoa falling to a 1-1/2 week low. The outlook for beneficial rainfall in West Africa is improving...

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Cocoa Prices Sharply Lower as West African Crop Prospects Improve

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) Tuesday closed down -572 (-5.62%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN25 ) closed down -214 (-3.14%). Cocoa prices on Tuesday settled sharply lower due to expectations of beneficial rainfall in West Africa, which is expected to improve the prospects for the region's cocoa...

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Cocoa Prices Plunge on Improved Cocoa Crop Prospects in West Africa

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) today is down -572 (-5.62%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN25 ) is down -207 (-3.04%). Cocoa prices today are sharply lower due to expectations of beneficial rainfall in West Africa, which is expected to improve the prospects for the region's cocoa crop....

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Cocoa Prices Pressured by Beneficial Rain in West Africa

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) Monday closed down -85 (-0.83%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN25 ) closed down -22 (-0.32%). Cocoa prices retreated on Monday due to the outlook for additional rainfall in West Africa, which is improving the prospects for the region's cocoa crop. Weather forecasts...

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Prospects for Additional Rain in West Africa Weigh on Cocoa Prices

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) today is down -27 (-0.26%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN25 ) is down -22 (-0.32%). Cocoa prices are under pressure today on the outlook for additional rainfall in West Africa, which is improving the prospects for the region's cocoa crop. Weather forecasts...

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Russia plans to boost economic and military ties in Africa

Kremlin announcement comes as Wagner Group quits West African state of Mali.

The Independent UK

From Pakistan to Spain via the Canaries, smugglers are using longer, more dangerous migration routes

A failed crossing from Mauritania’s coast toward Spain’s Canary Islands in which 44 Pakistanis perished earlier this year has cast a spotlight on how globalized and sophisticated smuggling networks on the West African coast have become

The Independent UK

Muslims look forward to the annual Eid feast. Many Africans are now struggling to afford it

As Eid al-Adha approaches, many Muslim families across west Africa are struggling to afford rams for the traditional sacrifice, with prices tripling in some areas due to inflation, insecurity, and economic policies

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Cocoa Prices Retreat on Beneficial Crop Weather in West Africa

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) Monday closed down -317 (-3.24%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN25 ) closed down -218 (-3.33%). Cocoa prices on Monday gave up an early advance and fell sharply due to favorable weather in West Africa, which is expected to aid cocoa crop development...

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Favorable Weather in West Africa Weighs on Cocoa Prices

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) today is down -370 (-3.78%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN25 ) is down -218 (-3.33%). Cocoa prices today gave up an early advance and fell sharply due to favorable weather in West Africa, which is expected to aid cocoa crop development in...

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