Ivory Coast vs Ghana lineups: Starting XIs, confirmed team news, injury latest for AFCON qualifier The qualifiers for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations begin tonight Evening Standard · Sep 23
US refusing to give Sudan's de facto leader visa for UN In tonight's edition: The United States is withholding a visa for Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan ahead of his scheduled UN appearance. Also, Ghana is beefing up its drugs authority in the wake of major drug busts in France, Belgium and South Africa. Plus it’s back-to-school season in Ivory… France 24 · Sep 22
Cocoa Prices Rebound on Ivory Coast Weather Concerns December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) closed up +51 (+0.95%) on Tuesday, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) closed up +37 (+0.93%). Cocoa prices rebounded from 1.75-month lows on Tuesday and settled higher as short-covering emerged on concerns that dry weather forecasts for the Ivory Coast could stress... Barchart · Sep 22
Ivory Coast Crop Concerns Spur Short Covering in Cocoa December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) is up +66 (+1.23%) today, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) is up +459 (+1.14%). Cocoa prices rebounded from 1.75-month lows today and moved higher as short-covering emerged on concerns that dry weather forecasts for the Ivory Coast could stress crops and... Barchart · Sep 22
Cocoa Prices Supported by Forecasts for Dry Weather in the Ivory Coast December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) closed up +24 (+0.45%) on Monday, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) closed up +27 (+0.69%). Cocoa prices recovered from 8-week lows on Monday and settled higher as short-covering was spurred by forecasts of dry weather in the Ivory Coast, raising concerns... Barchart · Sep 21
Cocoa Prices Rebound on Forecasts for Dry Weather in the Ivory Coast December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) is up +24 (+0.45%) today, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) is up +22 (+0.58%). Cocoa prices recovered from 8-week lows today and moved higher as short-covering emerged on forecasts for dry weather in the Ivory Coast, raising concerns over crop stress... Barchart · Sep 21
Cocoa Prices Slump on Abundant Supplies December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) closed down -445 (-7.71%) on Friday, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) closed down -318 (-7.48%). Cocoa prices plummeted to 7-week lows on Friday and settled sharply lower as global supplies remain abundant. Cocoa prices have been under pressure over the past... Barchart · Sep 18
Cocoa Prices Plummet on Ample Near-Term Supplies December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) is down -408 (-7.07%) today, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) is down -282 (-6.63%). Cocoa prices plummeted to 7-week lows today on the outlook for ample near-term supplies. Cocoa prices have been under pressure over the past two weeks on signs... Barchart · Sep 18
Cocoa Prices Sink on Abundant Supplies December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) closed down -207 (-3.46%) on Thursday, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) closed down -125 (-2.86%). Cocoa prices fell to 1-week lows on Thursday and settled sharply lower as near-term supplies are seen as adequate. Cocoa prices have been under pressure over... Barchart · Sep 17
Adequate Supplies Pressure Cocoa Prices December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) is down -210 (-3.51%) today, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) is down -126 (-2.88%). Cocoa prices are sharply lower today and dropped to 1-week lows, as near-term supplies are seen as adequate. Cocoa prices have been under pressure over the past... Barchart · Sep 17
Cocoa Prices Consolidate Below 11.5-Month Highs December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) closed up +56 (+0.95%) on Wednesday, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) closed up +63 (+1.46%). Cocoa prices settled higher on Wednesday as they continue to trade sideways between last Tuesday’s 3-week low and the 11.5-month high from August 31. Gains in... Barchart · Sep 16
Cocoa Prices Trade Sideways Below 11.5-Month Highs December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) is up +57 (+0.96%) today, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) is up +64 (+1.48%). Cocoa prices are moving higher today as they continue to trade sideways between last Tuesday’s 3-week low and the 11.5-month high from August 31. Gains in London... Barchart · Sep 16
Signs of Adequate Supplies Weigh on Cocoa Prices December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) closed down -100 (-1.66%) on Tuesday, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) closed down -68 (-1.55%). Cocoa prices settled lower on Tuesday amid signs of adequate supplies. On Monday, Bloomberg reported that cumulative data from the Ivory Coast, the world’s largest cocoa... Barchart · Sep 15
Cocoa Prices Fall on Signs of Adequate Supplies December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) is down -114 (-1.89%) today, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) is down -74 (-1.69%). Cocoa prices are moving lower today on signs of adequate supplies. On Monday, cumulative data from the Ivory Coast, the world’s largest cocoa producer, showed that farmers... Barchart · Sep 15
Barchart · Sep 14 Cocoa Prices Settle Higher on Ghana Supply Concerns December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) closed up +628 (+1.04%) on Monday, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) closed up +52 (+1.20%). Cocoa prices settled higher on Monday amid carryover support from last Wednesday when Ghana’s cocoa industry regulator proposed raising cocoa farmers’ pay by +6% for the...
Barchart · Sep 14 Cocoa Prices Gain on the Outlook for Tighter Supplies from Ghana December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) is up +58 (+0.97%) today, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) is up +55 (+1.27%). Cocoa prices are moving higher today on carryover support from last Wednesday when Ghana’s cocoa industry regulator proposed raising cocoa farmers’ pay by +6% for the 2026/27...
Barchart · Sep 11 Cocoa Prices Fall Back After Earlier Gains on Ghana’s Proposal for Higher Farmer December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) on Friday closed down -1 (-0.02%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) closed down -14 (-0.32%). Cocoa prices traded lower on Friday, settling back after showing strength earlier this week. Cocoa prices saw support Wednesday when Ghana’s cocoa industry regulator proposed raising...
Barchart · Sep 11 Cocoa Prices Fall Back After Earlier Gains on Ghana’s Proposal for Higher Farmer Pay December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) is down -34 (-0.57%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) is down -31 (-0.71%). Cocoa prices are trading lower today, settling back after showing strength earlier this week. Cocoa prices saw support Wednesday when Ghana’s cocoa industry regulator proposed raising cocoa farmers’...
Barchart · Sep 10 Ghana’s Proposal to Raise Farmer Pay Supports Cocoa Prices December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) is up +44 (+0.74%) today, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) is up +53 (+1.23%). Cocoa prices are moving higher for a second day today on carryover support from Wednesday when Ghana’s cocoa industry regulator proposed raising cocoa farmers’ pay by +6%...
Barchart · Sep 9 Cocoa Prices Gain After Ghana Proposes Raising Farmer Pay December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) closed up +38 (+0.64%) on Wednesday, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) closed up +20 (+0.47%). Cocoa prices rose on Wednesday after Ghana’s cocoa industry regulator proposed raising cocoa farmers’ pay by +6% for the 2026/27 season, which sparked short covering in...
Barchart · Sep 9 Cocoa Prices Rise as Ghana Proposes Raising Farmer Pay December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) is up +22 (+0.37%) today, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) is up +7 (+0.16%). Cocoa prices are moving higher today after Ghana’s cocoa industry regulator proposed raising cocoa farmers’ pay by +6% for the 2026/27 season, which sparked short covering in...
Barchart · Sep 1 Cocoa Prices Fall on Larger Supplies from the Ivory Coast December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) closed down -200 (-2.95%) on Tuesday, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) closed down -42 (-0.86%). Cocoa prices retreated on Tuesday, with London cocoa falling from an 11-month high. Larger supplies from the Ivory Coast pressured cocoa prices on Tuesday. Cumulative data...
Barchart · Sep 1 Bigger Supplies from the Ivory Coast Knock Cocoa Prices Lower December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) is down -201 (-2.97%) today, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) is down -44 (-0.91%). Cocoa prices are retreating today, with London cocoa falling from an 11-month high. Cocoa prices came under pressure today on bigger supplies from the Ivory Coast. Cumulative...
France 24 · Aug 19 Angélique Kidjo makes Hollywood history as first Black African on Walk of Fame Beninese music icon Angélique Kidjo celebrates her global legacy with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the first dedicated to a Black African. Also, in Nigeria, the town of Ogijo has more lead-recycling factories than anywhere else in Africa, supplying the American auto industry at a heavy cost…
Barchart · Aug 18 Cocoa Prices Fall on Exceptional Growing Conditions in West Africa September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26 ) closed down -139 (-2.30%) on Tuesday, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) closed down -82 (-1.91%). Cocoa prices settled lower on Tuesday amid reports of exceptional growing conditions in the Ivory Coast and Ghana. The favorable weather has fostered new flowering on...