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Ghana grapples with crisis caused by world's throwaway fashion

This week's podcast focuses on textile waste from fast fashion. As cheap clothes from China, Asia and Europe increasingly end up in West Africa, pollution is rising – particularly in Ghana. RFI spoke to Greenpeace Africa investigators to understand the scale of the issue and how to combat it.

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Ghana’s informal settlements are not all the same – social networks make a difference in community development

Informal settlements in Africa are diverse. Across regions and even in the same city, socioeconomic and physical conditions vary. One thing is common though: upgrading them is a challenge.

The Conversation

Ghana needs to stop households from using firewood: what must be done

Cooking on firewood and coal increases air pollution and ill health. Some of the dangers include stunted growth in children and undernutrition in children and adults. Babies who’ve been exposed to charcoal and firewood smoke while in the womb can have reduced birth weight.

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University lecturers strike against illegal mining in Ghana

In tonight's edition: An indefinite strike is voted in Ghana by a major union whose members want to force the government to ban gold mining in forest reserves, farmlands and rivers. Also, we bring you an exclusive interview with Abdulwahid al-Nur, the leader of the Sudan Liberation Army Al-Nur, which…

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Cocoa Prices Rally as Global Stockpiles Shrink

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) Thursday closed up +178 (+2.42%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) closed up +146 (+2.72%). Cocoa prices Thursday extended this week's rally to 1-week highs. A shrinking of global cocoa stockpiles is underpinning prices. ICE-monitored cocoa inventories held in US ports have...

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Cocoa Prices Underpinned by Shrinking Global Stockpiles

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) today is up +142 (+1.93%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) is up +107 (+1.99%). Cocoa prices today extended this week's rally to 1-week highs. A shrinking of global cocoa stockpiles is underpinning prices. ICE-monitored cocoa inventories held in US ports have...

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Cocoa Prices Finish Sharply Higher on Tight Global Supplies

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) Wednesday closed up +301 (+4.27%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) closed up +254 (+4.96%). Cocoa prices Wednesday jumped to 1-week highs and settled sharply higher as global cocoa stockpiles tightened. ICE-monitored cocoa inventories held in US ports have been trending lower...

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Cocoa Prices Jump to a 1-Week High as Global Supplies Tighten

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) today is up +324 (+4.60%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) is up +254 (+4.96%). Cocoa prices today jumped sharply to 1-week highs as global cocoa stockpiles tighten. ICE-monitored cocoa inventories held in US ports have been trending lower for the past...

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Kenyan MPs vote to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua

Kenya's National Assembly has voted to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. Some 281 MPs voted for the motion, with 44 voting against. Having fallen out of favour over the past year, Gachagua was criticised by both the opposition and deputies aligned with President William Ruto. Meanwhile, the civil war may…

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Cocoa Prices Push Higher on Tight Global Supplies

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) Tuesday closed up +142 (+2.06%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) closed up +89 (+1.77%). Cocoa prices Tuesday rallied on signs that global supplies remain tight. ICE-monitored cocoa inventories held in US ports have been trending lower for the past 15 months...

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Signs of Tight Global Supplies Boost Cocoa Prices

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) today is up +142 (+2.06%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) is up +86 (+1.71%). Cocoa prices today are moderately higher on signs that global supplies remain tight. ICE-monitored cocoa inventories held in US ports have been trending lower for the past...

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Cocoa Prices Fall Moderately as Supply Concerns Ease

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) Monday closed down -161 (-2.28%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) closed down -76 (-1.49%). Cocoa prices Monday settled moderately lower, with NY cocoa holding just above last Friday's 4-1/2 month nearest-futures low. Cocoa prices have been under pressure since last Wednesday...

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Supply Concerns Ease and Weigh on Cocoa Prices

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24) today is down -104 (-1.47%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24) is down -31 (-0.61%). Cocoa prices today are moderately lower, with NY cocoa holding just above last Friday's 4-1/2 month nearest-futures low. Cocoa prices have been under pressure since last Wednesday when the...

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Ghana’s President Akufo-Addo says security in Sahel has ‘worsened’ since French troops left

Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo said he hoped Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger would rejoin the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) regional bloc, in an interview with FRANCE 24. The decision of the military juntas in the three countries to withdraw from ECOWAS was a setback, and the security…

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Cocoa Prices Finish Higher as ICE Inventories Shrink

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) Friday closed up +39 (+0.55%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) closed up +52 (+1.03%). Cocoa prices recovered from early losses on Friday and posted moderate gains as tighter cocoa stockpiles sparked short covering in cocoa futures. ICE-monitored cocoa inventories held in...

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Cocoa Prices Recover as ICE Inventories Tighten

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) today is up +53 (+0.75%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) is up +64 (+1.27%). Cocoa prices today recovered from early losses and are moderately higher as tighter cocoa stockpiles sparked short covering in cocoa futures. ICE-monitored cocoa inventories held in US...

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Ghana reports first mpox case but variant not yet clear

Ghana's health service has announced the country's first case of mpox this year, without disclosing the specific variant of the highly contagious virus – which continues to spread across Africa.

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Cocoa Settles Mixed on Reduced Supply Concerns and British Pound Weakness

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) Thursday closed down -34 (-0.48%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) closed up +98 (+1.98%). Cocoa prices Thursday settled mixed, with NY cocoa falling to a 4-week low. Cocoa fell Thursday on negative carryover from Wednesday when the European Commission postponed an...

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Cocoa Prices Mixed as Supply Concerns Ease and the British Pound Tumbles

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) today is down -3 (-0.04%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) is up +124 (+2.50%). Cocoa prices today are mixed, with NY cocoa falling to a 4-week low. Negative carryover from Wednesday is weighing on cocoa prices after the European Commission postponed...

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London Cocoa Posts Sharp Losses as EU Postpones Anti-Deforestation Law

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) Wednesday closed up +25 (+0.36%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) closed down -148 (-2.90%). Cocoa prices Wednesday settled mixed, with London cocoa posting a 1-month low. London cocoa sank Wednesday after the European Commission postponed an anti-deforestation law. The legislation, scheduled...

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London Cocoa Tumbles as EU Postpones Ant-Deforestation Law

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) today is up +21 (+0.30%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) is down -148 (-2.90%). Cocoa prices today are mixed, with London cocoa posting a 1-month low. London cocoa sank today after the European Commission postponed an anti-deforestation law. The legislation, scheduled...

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Cocoa Prices Settle Sharply Lower as Chocolate Demand Craters

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) Tuesday closed down -683 (-8.84%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) closed down -135 (-2.58%). Cocoa prices Tuesday plummeted for a second day and posted 3-1/2 week lows. Concern about weak chocolate demand hammered cocoa prices after Jeffries warned that chocolate sales...

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Weak Chocolate Demand Hammers Cocoa Prices

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) today is down -681 (-8.82%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) is down -139 (-2.61%). Cocoa prices today plummeted for a second day and posted 3-1/2 week lows. Concerns about weak chocolate demand are hammering cocoa prices after Jeffries warned that chocolate...

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Cocoa Prices Settle Sharply Lower on Chocolate Demand Concerns

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) Monday closed down -559 (-6.75%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) closed down -296 (-5.35%). Cocoa prices on Monday settled sharply lower due to concerns about chocolate demand. Long liquidation hammered cocoa prices after Jeffries warned that chocolate sales are "notably underperforming"...

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Weakness in Chocolate Sales Weighs on Cocoa Prices

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) today is down -538 (-6.50%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) is down -296 (-5.35%). Cocoa prices today are sharply lower due to concerns about chocolate demand. Long liquidation hammered cocoa prices after Jeffries warned that chocolate sales are "notably underperforming" other...

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