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Polls close in Ghana elections dominated by economic woes

Ghanaians vote in presidential, legislative elections dominated by concerns over economic crisis in West African nation.

Cocoa Settles Sharply Higher as Dry Weather Threatens the West African Mid-Crop

Cocoa Settles Sharply Higher as Dry Weather Threatens the West African Mid-Crop

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25 ) Wednesday closed up +363 (+4.02%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25 ) closed up +198 (+2.68%). Cocoa prices Wednesday settled sharply higher and recovered most of Tuesday's losses. Cocoa prices rallied Wednesday after weather forecaster Maxar Technologies said dry conditions in West Africa...

Cocoa Gains as Dry Weather Threatens the West African Mid-Crop

Cocoa Gains as Dry Weather Threatens the West African Mid-Crop

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25 ) today is up +355 (+3.93%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25 ) is up +200 (+2.71%). Cocoa prices today are sharply higher and recovered most of Tuesday's losses. Cocoa prices rallied today after weather forecaster Maxar Technologies said dry conditions in West Africa...

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Senegal demands answers as the West African country commemorates a French colonial massacre

Biram Senghor regularly goes to pay his respects at a military cemetery in Thiaroye, a fishing village near Senegal’s capital of Dakar, bowing in front of a different grave each time

The Independent UK

Cocoa Prices Jump on Uncertainty Over West Africa's Cocoa Crops

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25 ) today is up +340 (+3.75%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25 ) is up +105 (+1.38%). Cocoa prices today are moving higher, with Mar NY and London cocoa posting contract highs and Dec London cocoa posting a 4-1/2 month nearest-futures high. Cocoa prices...

Gabon’s coup leaders have changed the constitution to entrench their power – it’s a growing trend in west Africa

More than a year after a military coup, Gabonese citizens have held a referendum in which they approved a new draft constitution. The constitutional revisions targeted dynastic rule by introducing presidential term limits and banning family members of a sitting president from running for the office.

The Conversation

For the first time, France's Macron calls 1944 killings of West African troops by French as massacre

France's President Emmanuel Macron has for the first time recognized the killing of West African soldiers by the French Army in 1944 as a massacre

The Independent UK

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Cocoa Prices Surge on West African Cocoa Crop Concerns

Cocoa Prices Surge on West African Cocoa Crop Concerns

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) Friday closed up +448 (+5.30%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) closed up +413 (+5.62%). Cocoa prices soared Friday, with NY cocoa posting a 2-1/2 month high and London cocoa posting a 4-1/4 month high. The impact of recent heavy rains on...

Cocoa Prices Soar on West African Cocoa Crop Woes

Cocoa Prices Soar on West African Cocoa Crop Woes

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) today is up +453 (+5.36%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) is up +401 (+5.46%). Cocoa prices are soaring today, with NY cocoa posting a 2-1/2 month high and London cocoa posting a 4-1/4 month high. The impact of recent heavy rains...

Cocoa Prices Post Moderate Losses on Favorable West African Harvest Weather

Cocoa Prices Post Moderate Losses on Favorable West African Harvest Weather

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) Wednesday closed down -234 (-2.73%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) closed down -29 (-0.40%). Cocoa prices posted moderate losses on Wednesday as favorable weather in West Africa has allowed farmers to return to fields and proceed with the ongoing harvest of...

Cocoa Prices Retreat as Favorable West African Weather Aids the Cocoa Harvest

Cocoa Prices Retreat as Favorable West African Weather Aids the Cocoa Harvest

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) today is down -234 (-2.73%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) is down -29 (-0.40%). Cocoa prices today are moderately lower, as favorable weather in West Africa has allowed farmers to return to fields and proceed with the ongoing harvest of the...

Cocoa Prices Settle Higher on West African Cocoa Crop Concerns

Cocoa Prices Settle Higher on West African Cocoa Crop Concerns

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) Tuesday closed up +170 (+2.02%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) closed up +244 (+3.49%). Cocoa prices Tuesday moved higher, with London cocoa rallying sharply to a 4-month high. Cocoa rallied Tuesday on concern about cocoa crop production in West Africa after...

Cocoa Prices Jump on West African Cocoa Crop Concerns

Cocoa Prices Jump on West African Cocoa Crop Concerns

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) today is up +181 (+2.15%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) is up +245 (+3.50%). Cocoa prices today are climbing, with London cocoa sharply higher at a 4-month high. Cocoa is rallying today on concern about cocoa crop production in West Africa...

Cutting-edge labs, a rainforest gallery and guesthouse: Nigeria to open art museum for 21st century

Cutting-edge labs, a rainforest gallery and guesthouse: Nigeria to open art museum for 21st century

With a campus-style layout inspired by the ancient city, Nigeria’s Museum of West African Art has the potential ‘to be amongst the best in the world for holding returning objects’

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Is the Cocoa Rally Over?

Cocoa prices soared in 2024, reaching twice the pre-2024 record high. West African weather caused cocoa bean shortages, lifting prices into the stratosphere. As the cocoa market moves towards the end of 2024, prices remain elevated but have retreated from record levels.

Cocoa Prices Surge on Weather Woes in West Africa

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) Wednesday closed up +296 (+3.76%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) closed up +260 (+4.16%). Cocoa prices today extended this week's sharp rally, with NY cocoa posting a 7-week high and London cocoa posting a 3-month high. Adverse weather in West Africa...

Cocoa Prices Soar as Adverse Ivory Coast Weather Poses a Threat to Cocoa Output

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) today is up +2426 (+3.08%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) is up +208 (+3.33%). Cocoa prices today extended this week's sharp rally, with NY cocoa posting a 7-week high and London cocoa posting a 3-month high. Adverse weather in West Africa...

Cocoa Prices Finish Sharply Higher on West African Cocoa Crop Concerns

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) Tuesday closed up +569 (+7.80%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) closed up +310 (+5.22%). Cocoa prices rallied sharply Tuesday, with NY cocoa posting a 3-1/2 week high and London cocoa posting a 2-1/2 month high. Fund buying is pushing cocoa prices...

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Cocoa Prices Surge on West African Cocoa Crop Concerns

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) today is up +583 (+7.99%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) is up +317 (+5.24%). Cocoa prices are soaring today, with NY cocoa posting a 3-1/2 week high and London cocoa posting a 2-1/2 month high. Fund buying is pushing cocoa prices...

Hot and Dry West African Weather Boosts Cocoa Prices

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) Monday closed up +181 (+2.54%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) closed up +110 (+1.89%). Cocoa prices Monday moved moderately higher, with London cocoa posting a 3-1/2 week high. Cocoa prices jumped Monday after forecaster Maxar Technologies said parts of Ghana and...

West African hiking hotspot under immediate threat from rapid deforestation

Loma Mountains National Park in Sierra Leone is a popular destination for hikers from all across the world

Cocoa Prices Surge on Dollar Weakness and West African Crop Concerns

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) today is up +436 (+6.30%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) is up +336 (+6.11%). Cocoa prices today rallied sharply as a decline in the dollar sparked short covering in cocoa futures. Also, comments today from the CEO of Barry Callebaut, one...

Suspected Lassa Fever Death In Iowa: Know Symptoms, Complications Of Rare Viral Infection

The middle-aged eastern Iowa resident is believed to have contracted the infection after returning from travel to West Africa early this month.

Iowa Resident's Death Investigated As Suspected Lassa Fever Case

Investigation into suspected Lassa fever case in Iowa after West Africa travel. Learn about symptoms, transmission, and prevention efforts.

The Conversation

Civilian support for military coups isn’t a bug – it’s a feature

In September 2024, authorities in Benin detained the country’s former sports minister and a prominent businessman for allegedly plotting a coup against the West African nation’s president, Patrice Talon. Had a putsch materialized, Benin would have joined a growing list of African countries to have experienced a military coup over…

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