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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

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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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Abundant West African Cocoa Supplies Weigh on Prices

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) today is down -2 (-0.06%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) is down -7 (-0.29%). Cocoa prices are slightly lower today as they consolidate this week's losses. On Tuesday, NY cocoa fell to a 1-month low, and London cocoa dropped to a...

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England World Cup 2026 tickets available at massively inflated prices in crazy FIFA resale

World Cup 2026 tickets hit the official resale site, with the top ticket for the final going for nearly £140,000

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Cocoa Prices Jump as the Dollar Retreats

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) on Wednesday closed up +168 (+5.55%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) closed up +61 (+2.62%). Cocoa prices settled sharply higher on Wednesday as a plunge in the dollar index ($DXY ) to a 4-week low sparked short covering in cocoa futures....

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Dollar Weakness Sparks Short Covering in Cocoa Futures

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) today is up +166 (+5.48%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) is up +68 (+2.92%). Cocoa prices are sharply higher today as a plunge in the dollar index ($DXY ) to a 4-week low has sparked short covering in cocoa futures. However,...

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I’m an NHS consultant and British-Ghanaian – global partnerships are crucial as aid cuts bite

From my experience working across both the NHS and alongside Ghana’s health system, the message is clear: Partnership is not optional, it is essential, writes Jacqueline Bamfo

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What’s behind the worrying rise in anti-LGBTQ+ laws across Africa?

Rooted in colonialism, legislation backed by governments eager for popularity is obstructing real progress for queer minorities

The Guardian - UK

Don’t look at who voted to call the slave trade ‘the gravest crime’, look at who didn’t

The UK and EU countries who abstained when Ghana’s UN resolution was adopted may soon find it harder to sustain the same old script on reparations

The Guardian - UK

Cocoa Prices Sharply Lower as Supplies Increase and Demand Falters

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) on Tuesday closed down -207 (-6.40%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) closed down -128 (-5.21%). Cocoa prices settled sharply lower on Tuesday, with NY cocoa posting a 1-month low and London cocoa posting a 1.5-week low. An increase in cocoa supplies...

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Increased Supplies and Weak Demand Hammers Cocoa Prices

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) today is down -214 (-6.62%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) is down -127 (-5.16%). Cocoa prices are sharply lower today, with NY cocoa posting a 1-month low and London cocoa posting a 1.5-week low. An increase in cocoa supplies from the...

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Weak Chocolate Demand Weighs on Cocoa Prices

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) on Monday closed down -10 (-0.31%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) did trade with UK Markets closed for the Easter Monday holiday. Cocoa prices settled lower on Monday and are under pressure amid signs of weak chocolate demand. According to Bloomberg...

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Cocoa Prices Pressured by Signs of Weak Chocolate Demand

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) today is down -15 (-0.46%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) is not trading today, with UK Markets closed for the Easter Monday holiday. Cocoa prices are under pressure amid signs of weak chocolate demand. According to Bloomberg Intelligence, early estimates for...

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USMNT 2014 World Cup Roster: Where Are They Now?

Led by Jürgen Klinsmann, the USMNT reached the Round of 16 before Belgium stopped the Stars and Stripes in its tracks.

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The Times of India

Congo to take third-country deportees from US under new deal with Trump administration

Democratic Republic of Congo will accept third-country nationals deported from the US starting April, a deal fully funded by Washington. This expands America's deportation network to Africa, with similar arrangements in Ghana and Cameroon.

Radio France Internationale

From Ghana to France, UN slavery resolution meets with mixed reactions

A UN resolution recognising the transatlantic slave trade as one of the gravest crimes against humanity has reignited debates on reparations, responsibility and historical memory. Reactions were mixed in Ghana, where the bill originated, while France's decision to abstain has sparked criticism from its own lawmakers.

The Guardian - UK

Politics of Black hair: why grooming rules are under scrutiny across the diaspora

From schools in Ghana to workplaces in Britain, underpinned by the colonial roots of ‘respectability’, conversations around natural hairstyle persist

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Cocoa Prices Retreat on Weak Easter Chocolate Demand

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) on Thursday closed down -100 (-2.99%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) closed down -11 (-0.45%). Cocoa prices retreated on Thursday on concerns about weak chocolate demand. According to Bloomberg Intelligence, early estimates for chocolate candy sales this Easter holiday, a prime...

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Dollar Strength and Weak Easter Chocolate Sales Undercut Cocoa Prices

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) today is down -98 (-2.93%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) is down -11 (-0.45%). Cocoa prices are sliding today amid dollar strength ($DXY ) and concerns about chocolate demand. According to Bloomberg Intelligence, early estimates for chocolate candy sales this Easter...

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Europe and Africa look beyond aid toward a partnership of interest

For decades, Europe has been a key partner to Africa, providing aid development support and shaping governance frameworks, but critics say the model is out of step with a changing global reality.

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Excessive Dryness in West Africa Supports Cocoa Prices

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) on Wednesday closed up +45 (+1.36%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) closed down -17 (-0.68%). Cocoa prices settled mixed on Wednesday, with NY cocoa posting a 2-week high. Dry conditions in West Africa are supportive of cocoa prices, as recent rainfall...

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