The Latest Breaking News from West Africa

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25 ) Tuesday closed up +2 (+0.02), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25 ) closed down -11 (-0.12%). Cocoa prices on Tuesday recovered from 1-week lows and were little changed. Recent rains in West Africa eased dry conditions and are weighing on cocoa prices. However,...

In early January, Côte d’Ivoire announced that French troops would be withdrawing from the country and the military base of Port-Bouët would be handed over to Côte d’Ivoire’s army. The announcement is part of a seismic shift in France’s decades-long presence across francophone Africa.

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25 ) Monday closed down -221 (-1.91%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25 ) closed down -131 (-1.43%). Cocoa prices dropped to 1-week lows on Monday as weekend rains in the Ivory Coast and Ghana eased the dry conditions caused by the seasonal Harmattan winds...

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25 ) today is down -107 (-0.92%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25 ) is down -131 (-1.43%). Cocoa prices today dropped to 1-week lows as weekend rains in the Ivory Coast and Ghana eased the dry conditions caused by the seasonal Harmattan winds and...

French President Emmanuel Macron’s efforts to “reset” France’s relationship with its former African colonies appear to be faltering. Seven years after coming to power with promises of reform, a growing number of West African nations are asking for French troops to leave, signalling a breakdown in relations.

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25 ) Wednesday closed up +116 (+1.00%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25 ) closed up +107 (+1.16%). Cocoa prices Wednesday rose for the third consecutive session, with NY cocoa posting a 2-week high and London cocoa posting a 1-month high. Crop production concerns in...

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25 ) today is up +92 (+0.80%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25 ) is up +118 (+1.28%). Cocoa prices today are climbing for the third consecutive session, with NY cocoa posting a 2-week high and London cocoa posting a 1-month high. Crop production concerns...

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25 ) Tuesday closed up +386 (+3.45%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25 ) closed up +236 (+2.62%). Cocoa prices Tuesday rallied to 2-week highs on crop production concerns in West Africa. Some Ivory Coast and Ghana cocoa farmers have reported that cocoa trees are...

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25 ) today is up +324 (+2.90%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25 ) is up +208 (+2.31%). Cocoa prices today jumped to 2-week highs and are sharply higher on crop production concerns in West Africa. Some Ivory Coast and Ghana cocoa farmers have reported...

The withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso – who have formed their own Alliance of Sahel States – from West African bloc Ecowas is set to take effect on 29 January, with security experts and members of the diaspora voicing concern over what lies ahead.

The West African country has confirmed two cases of mpox in recent days.