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Cocoa Prices Fall on Dollar Strength and Abundant Supplies

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) today is down -72 (-2.18%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) is down -47 (-1.90%). Cocoa prices are falling today amid a stronger dollar ($DXY ) and signs of abundant supplies after ICE cocoa inventories rose to a 20-month high of 2,632,357...

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Ghana’s mining law aims to stop speculation but leaves communities in limbo – insights from a lithium case study

Ghana’s parliament ratified the country’s first lithium mining agreement in March 2026. This came three years after lithium mining was confirmed as commercially viable in September 2023.

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Cocoa Prices Sharply Higher on Concerns Over Supply Disruptions

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) on Monday closed up +112 (+3.52%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) closed up +80 (+3.34%). Cocoa prices rose sharply on Monday amid concerns over global supply disruptions after Iran on Saturday said the Strait of Hormuz was closed to shipping following...

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Global Supply Disruptions Lift Cocoa Prices

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) today is up +107 (+3.36%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) is up +76 (+3.18%). Cocoa prices are climbing today amid concerns over global supply disruptions, after Iran on Saturday said the Strait of Hormuz was closed to shipping following the US...

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Weakness in Global Cocoa Demand Pressures Prices

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) on Friday closed down -181 (-5.38%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) closed down -104 (-4.17%). Cocoa prices settled sharply lower on Friday for a second day on signs of weak global demand. The National Confectioners Association reported that North American Q1...

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Cocoa Prices Plunge as Global Cocoa Demand Falters

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) today is down -152 (-4.51%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) is down -96 (-3.85%). Cocoa prices are sharply lower today for a second day on signs of weak global demand. The National Confectioners Association reported that North American Q1 cocoa grindings...

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The IMF enjoys preferred creditor status: why it shouldn’t be the judge when it comes to other lenders

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) should not be an arbiter of discussions about which other multilateral financial institutions should qualify for preferred creditor status. This is because the IMF is a direct beneficiary of the creditor hierarchy policy.

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Indian firms dumped Rs 1,000 crore of unapproved opioid pills into West Africa’s drug crisis

This article is the result of a collaboration with Netherlands-based open-source media outlet Bellingcat. Read Bellingcat’s editorially independent coverage here.

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Global Demand Concerns Undercut Cocoa Prices

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) on Thursday closed down -110 (-3.16%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) closed down -60 (-2.35%). Cocoa prices fell sharply on Thursday amid concerns about global demand. The European Cocoa Association reported Thursday that Q1 European cocoa grindings fell -7.8% y/y to...

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Cocoa Prices Decline as Q1 European Cocoa Grindings Falter

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) today is down -116 (-3.34%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) is down -62 (-2.43%). Cocoa prices are sliding today amid concerns about global demand. The European Cocoa Association reported today that Q1 European cocoa grindings fell -7.8% y/y to 325,895 MT,...

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Hedge Selling Weighs on Cocoa Prices

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) on Wednesday closed down -80 (-2.25%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) closed down -56 (-2.14%). Cocoa prices fell from 1.75-month highs on Wednesday and settled lower, as the recent rally has sparked hedge selling among cocoa producers and traders. The Ivory...

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Cocoa Prices Retreat as Higher Prices Spark Hedge Selling by Producers

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) today is down -93 (-2.61%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) is down -75 (-2.87%). Cocoa prices fell from 1.75-month highs and turned lower today, as the recent rally has sparked hedge selling among cocoa producers and traders. The Ivory Coast's Le...

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A ruined building, five Ghanaians and an elegant horse: Ron Timehin’s best photograph

‘I went to this tourist resort in Accra wanting to show how the people who live there fish, play – and rest. Africans aren’t often portrayed in this way. And the horse pulls it all together!’

The Guardian - UK

Hopes for a Demand Recovery Stokes a Rally in Cocoa Prices

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) on Tuesday closed up +279 (+8.51%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) is up +161 (+6.57%). Cocoa prices rallied sharply on Tuesday to 1.75-month highs on hopes that the recent plunge in prices sparked a rebound in cocoa demand. On Tuesday, Malaysia...

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Cocoa Demand Optimism Sparks a Rally in Cocoa Prices

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) today is up +267 (+8.15%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) is up +159 (+6.49%). Cocoa prices are surging today and posted 1.75-month highs on hopes that the recent plunge in prices sparked a rebound in cocoa demand. Malaysia today reported that...

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'Mission man' Queiroz takes over as Ghana head coach

Veteran football coach Carlos Queiroz described himself as a man on a mission as he took charge of the Ghana national side just over two months before they play their first match at the 2026 World Cup.

The Independent UK

Ghana name ex-Man United assistant as new manager ahead of World Cup match against England

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England’s World Cup opponents Ghana appoint ex-Man Utd coach as new manager two months before finals

Carlos Queiroz succeeds Otto Addo in the Ghana hotseat, who was sacked 72 days out from the tournament

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Cocoa Prices Move Higher as the Dollar Turns Lower

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) on Monday closed up +32 (+0.99%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) closed up +28 (+1.16%). Cocoa prices recovered from early losses and settled higher on Monday, with NY cocoa posting a 1-week high. The dollar ($DXY ) gave up an early...

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Cocoa Prices Edge Higher as Strait of Hormuz Remains Closed

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) today is up +24 (+0.74%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) is up +20 (+0.83%). Cocoa prices are moving higher today, with NY cocoa posting a 1-week high. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is supportive for cocoa prices as it...

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Ghanaian winger Dominic Frimpong killed at age of 20 in attack on team bus

Berekum Chelsea winger Dominic Frimpong has been killed in an armed robbery on his team’s bus as they returned from a match on Sunday

The Independent UK

Ghanaian Premier League player killed in suspected armed robbery attack on team bus

The Ghanaian Football Association says that soccer player Dominic Frimpong was killed after his team's bus was attacked by suspected armed robbers

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Cocoa Prices Climb as Dollar Weakness Spurs Short Covering

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) on Friday closed up +84 (+2.66%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) closed up +56 (+2.37%). Cocoa prices settled higher on Friday as a weak dollar ($DXY ) prompted short covering in cocoa futures. An excessively short position by funds in London...

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Dollar Weakness Spurs Short Covering in Cocoa Futures

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) today is up +68 (+2.15%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) is up +49 (+2.07%). Cocoa prices are moving higher today as a weak dollar ($DXY ) has prompted short covering in cocoa futures. An excessively short position by funds in London...

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Cocoa Prices Pressured by Adequate Supplies and Tepid Demand

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) on Thursday closed down -34 (-1.06%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) closed down -25 (-1.05%). Cocoa prices settled lower on Thursday as they consolidated this week's losses. On Tuesday, NY cocoa fell to a 1-month low, and London cocoa dropped to...

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