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Former Ghana striker Raphael Dwamena dies after collapsing during Albanian Super League soccer game

Former Ghana striker Raphael Dwamena has died after collapsing during an Albanian Super League soccer match

The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2023

Cocoa Prices Underpinned by the Outlook for a Global Cocoa Shortfall

Dec ICE NY cocoa (CCZ23 ) on Friday closed +42 (+1.06%), and Dec ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ23 ) closed +47 (+1.35%). Cocoa prices Friday extended this week's rally, with NY posting a 45-year nearest futures high and London cocoa posting a record high. Tight cocoa supplies and concerns that...

Barchart · Nov 10, 2023

Cocoa Prices Rally on Limited Global Supplies

Dec ICE NY cocoa (CCZ23 ) on Thursday closed +33 (+0.84%), and Dec ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ23 ) closed +73 (+2.14%). Cocoa prices Thursday closed moderately higher, with NY posting a 45-year nearest futures high and London cocoa posting a record high. Tight cocoa supplies are supportive of prices....

Barchart · Nov 9, 2023

My parents are from two different African countries: study shows how this shapes identity

More than a third of migration in sub-Saharan Africa happens within the continent. This mixing of people means that some children have parents of different national origins. Yet not enough is known about the lives of these children: how they form their identity and what impact migration has on them.

The Conversation · Nov 6, 2023

NY Cocoa Rallies to New 45-Year High

Dec ICE NY cocoa (CCZ23 ) on Friday closed +33 (+0.85%), and Dec ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ23 ) closed -3 (-0.09%). NY cocoa on Friday rallied to a new 45-year nearest futures high. Meanwhile, Dec London cocoa consolidated below Monday's contract high and all-time nearest-futures high. Cocoa prices saw...

Barchart · Nov 3, 2023

Cocoa Closes Higher on Dollar Weakness

Dec ICE NY cocoa (CCZ23 ) on Thursday closed +71 (+1.87%), and Dec ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ23 ) closed +40 (+1.20%). Cocoa prices on Thursday closed moderately higher as they consolidated just below Monday's highs. A decline in the dollar index (DXY00) Thursday to a 1-week low supported cocoa...

Barchart · Nov 2, 2023

Dollar Strength Sparks Long Liquidation in Cocoa Futures

Dec ICE NY cocoa (CCZ23 ) on Wednesday closed -23 (-0.60%), and Dec ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ23 ) closed -36 (-1.06%). Cocoa prices on Wednesday posted moderate losses after a rally in the dollar index to a 4-week high sparked long liquidation in cocoa futures. On Monday, London cocoa...

Barchart · Nov 1, 2023

Cocoa Prices Fall Back on Dollar Strength

Dec ICE NY cocoa (CCZ23 ) on Tuesday closed -9 (-0.24%), and Dec ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ23 ) closed -12 (-0.35%). Cocoa prices on Tuesday closed mildly lower as a stronger dollar sparked long liquidation in cocoa futures. On Monday, London cocoa posted an all-time high, and NY cocoa...

Barchart · Oct 31, 2023

Cocoa Settles Mixed on Long Liquidation Pressure

Dec ICE NY cocoa (CCZ23 ) on Monday closed -26 (-0.67%), and Dec ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ23 ) closed +2 (+0.06%). Cocoa prices Monday settled mixed, with London cocoa posting a new all-time high. Cocoa prices gave up most of their gains Monday, with NY cocoa falling back from...

Barchart · Oct 30, 2023

German leaders in Africa to boost economic ties and talk migration

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited Nigeria and Ghana on Sunday, as the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, is to visit Tanzania and Zambia from Monday.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 30, 2023