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Who is Thomas Partey? Ex-Arsenal midfielder charged with rape and sexual assault

Who is the former Arsenal footballer and what do we know about him and his career?

Evening Standard

Cocoa Prices Continue Lower on Outlook for Higher Cocoa Output in Ghana

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU25 ) today are down -142 (-1.73%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU25 ) closed down -104 (-1.88%) Cocoa prices today extended this week's selloff, with NY cocoa posting a 2.5-month low and London cocoa posting a 7.5-month low. Cocoa prices are weighed down by...

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Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa: Sadiq Khan outlines plans for first mayoral trip to Africa

But mayor accused of being ‘more interested in Lagos than John Lewis’ as he misses meeting on Oxford Street

Evening Standard

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Modi Pushes Further India-Africa Cooperation On Ghana Visit

Indian Prime Minister Nerendra Modi on Thursday outlined plans for deeper ties between his country and Africa, as New Delhi increasingly vies for a stronger economic presence on the continent along with China and Russia.

International Business Times

Cocoa Prices Fall on the Outlook for Higher Cocoa Output in Ghana

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU25 ) Wednesday closed down -92 (-1.11%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU25 ) closed down -125 (-2.20%). Cocoa prices on Wednesday extended this week's selloff, with NY cocoa posting a 1-week low and London cocoa posting a 1-1/2 week low. Cocoa prices are weighed...

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Cocoa Prices Undercut by Projections for Higher Ghana Cocoa Production

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU25 ) today is down -91 (-1.09%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU25 ) is down -125 (-2.20%). Cocoa prices today extended this week's selloff, with NY cocoa posting a 1-week low and London cocoa posting a 1-1/2 week low. Cocoa prices are weighed down...

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Ghana and India: Narendra Modi’s visit rekindles historical ties

Narendra Modi’s trip to Ghana in July 2025, part of a five-nation visit, is the first by an Indian prime minister in over 30 years. The two countries’ relationship goes back more than half a century to when India helped the newly independent Ghana set up its intelligence agencies. Ghana…

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Cocoa Prices Plunge on Projections for a Larger 2025/26 Ghana Cocoa Crop

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU25 ) Tuesday closed down -683 (-7.59%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU25 ) closed down -269 (-4.53%). Cocoa prices plunged to 1-week lows Tuesday due to the outlook for larger cocoa production in Ghana, the world's second-largest cocoa producer. The Ghana Cocoa Board on...

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Cocoa Prices Plunge on Expectations of a Bigger Ghana Cocoa Crop

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU25 ) today is down -660 (-7.30%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU25 ) is down -251 (-4.23%). Cocoa prices today fell sharply to 1-week lows on the outlook for larger cocoa production in Ghana, the world's second-largest cocoa producer. The Ghana Cocoa Board said...

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Africa’s development banks are being undermined: the continent will pay the price

Ghana and Zambia’s official creditors are pressing them to default on loans to two African multilateral financial institutions: the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the Trade and Development Bank (TDB).

The Conversation

Cocoa Prices Jump as Ghana Cuts its Cocoa Production Forecast

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU25 ) today is up +345 (+3.97%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN25 ) is up +202 (+3.35%). Cocoa prices today extended this week's rally and posted 1-week highs. The outlook for smaller cocoa supplies from Ghana, the world's second-largest cocoa producer, is pushing prices...

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Detty December started as a Nigerian cultural moment. Now it’s spreading across the continent – and minting money

Every December in Nigeria and Ghana a giant party takes place, unfolding in a whirlwind of concerts, festivals, weddings, art shows, dress-ups, meet-ups and travel. Locals and diaspora west Africans returning from overseas come together to create Detty December, a festive event stretching from mid-December to the new year.

The Conversation

Netflix gives African film a platform – but the cultural price is high

Netflix began its Africa operations in South Africa in 2016. When the US streaming giant announced it was setting up shop in Nigeria in 2020, many west African film-makers, writers, artists and media audiences were jubilant.

The Conversation

Kwame Akoto-Bamfo: the Ghanaian artist using work about slavery to find justice and healing

Thousands of sculpted heads - captive African men, women, and children - meticulously created by the artist Kwame Akoto-Bamfo, emerge from the soil at the Nkyinkyim Museum, as a sacred gathering of ancestors. Together, they form a powerful monument to the horror, violence, and resistance to enslavement, as well as…

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Evening Standard

Discarded clothes from UK brands found in protected Ghana wetlands – Greenpeace

The campaign group found clothes thrown away by British consumers on the internationally important wetland outside the capital Accra.

The Guardian - UK

Discarded clothes from UK brands dumped in protected Ghana wetlands

Garments thrown out by consumers from Next, George, M&S and others found in or near conservation areas

Bored Panda

22 People Share Real-Life Villains They Regret Mistaking For Heroes At First

“You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.”

The Conversation

Small towns are growing fast across Ghana – but environmental planning isn’t keeping up

Africa’s urban future will be shaped not only by large cities and capitals but also by its many small and medium-sized towns.

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Radio France Internationale

How technology is helping African countries fight malaria from the skies

A new initiative is using AI-powered drones to identify and eliminate mosquito breeding grounds in Ghana and Sierra Leone, in a bid to prevent malaria outbreaks.

The Independent UK

Meet Ghana’s fantasy coffin makers: A glimpse into a joy-filled funeral culture

Ghana’s celebratory approach to death has birthed a deeply creative approach to coffin-making. Tamara Davison admires the handiwork in Accra

Barchart

Dollar Weakness Lifts Cocoa Prices

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) today is up +299 (+3.13%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN25 ) is up +67 (+1.03%). Cocoa prices are soaring today as today's -0.65% drop in the dollar index (DXY00) to a 3-1/4 year low has prompted strength in most commodities, including cocoa....

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West African Rain Weighs on Cocoa Prices

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) Wednesday closed down -53 (-0.55%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN25 ) closed down -78 (-1.18%). Cocoa prices on Wednesday extended this week's side, with NY cocoa falling to a 1-1/2 week low. The outlook for beneficial rainfall in West Africa is improving...

The Conversation

Ghana and Zambia have snubbed Africa’s leading development bank: why they should change course

The governments of Ghana and Zambia recently took a decision that could have serious consequences for other African countries. The decision relates to arrangements on how the two countries will repay the debt they owe to Africa Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank).

Radio France Internationale

Illegal logging threatens livelihoods of hundreds of Ghanaian women

In northern Ghana, the unchecked felling of shea trees is placing the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of women at serious risk. Shea nut collection, a centuries-old tradition and a vital economic activity, is under threat as illegal logging intensifies across the region.

Barchart

Cocoa Prices Sharply Lower as West African Crop Prospects Improve

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) Tuesday closed down -572 (-5.62%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN25 ) closed down -214 (-3.14%). Cocoa prices on Tuesday settled sharply lower due to expectations of beneficial rainfall in West Africa, which is expected to improve the prospects for the region's cocoa...

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