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French Miss Africa Contests Proudly Celebrate Dual Cultures In Paris

The recent scene in a Paris theatre was loud and tumultuous with hundreds of spectators backing their favourites in the Miss Ivory Coast/France 2024 contest, one of many events at which France's African diaspora celebrate their dual culture.

International Business Times · May 12, 2024

Mahamat Idriss Déby wins Chadian presidential election

Mahamat Idriss Deby says he will serve all Chadians after winning this week's presidential election, but top rival Succès Masra is contesting the result and says he's the winner. Meanwhile in Ivory Coast, Laurent Gbagbo's return is confirmed with his nomination his PPA-CI party as a candidate for the 2025…

France 24 · May 10, 2024

Cocoa Prices Higher on Global Cocoa Shortages

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) today is up +206 (+2.37%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) is up +54 (+0.72%). Cocoa prices are seeing underlying support today from global cocoa shortages. Cocoa prices plunged from the mid-April record high to a 2-month low in early-May, but have...

Barchart · May 10, 2024

Cocoa Prices Supported by Tight Global Supplies

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) this morning is up +47 (+0.55%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) is up +15 (+0.20%). Cocoa prices this morning are moderately higher as a global cocoa shortfall persists. Extreme volatility in cocoa prices has gripped the market since prices soared to...

Barchart · May 8, 2024

Cocoa Closes Sharply Higher as Prices Recover Some of Last Week's Plunge

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) on Tuesday closed up +1,022 (+13.47%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) closed up +579 (+8.41%). Cocoa prices rallied sharply on Tuesday as they recovered from some of last week's sharp decline. Extreme volatility in cocoa prices has gripped the market since...

Barchart · May 7, 2024

Cocoa Prices Jump Sharply in Volatile Trade

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) this morning is up +1,025 (+13.51%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) is up +583 (+8.47%). Cocoa prices this morning are sharply higher as they recover some of the large losses posted over the past week. Extreme volatility in cocoa prices has...

Barchart · May 7, 2024

Cocoa Prices Finish Sharply Lower as Open Interest Plunges

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) on Monday closed down -557 (-6.84%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) did not trade with markets in the UK closed Monday for the May Day holiday. Cocoa prices fell sharply on Monday due to illiquid trading conditions as open interest in...

Barchart · May 6, 2024

Cocoa Prices Sink in Illiquid Trading

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) this morning is down -540 (-6.63%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) is not trading today, with markets in the UK closed for the May Day holiday. Cocoa prices this morning are sharply lower in illiquid trading conditions as open interest in...

Barchart · May 6, 2024

Cocoa Prices Settle Sharply Higher Amid a Lack of Liquidity

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) on Friday closed up +582 (+7.70%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) closed up +332 (+5.06%). Cocoa prices recovered from 6-week lows on Friday and rallied sharply. Gains in London cocoa were smaller than that of NY cocoa after the British pound...

Barchart · May 3, 2024

Cocoa Prices Whipsaw Sharply Higher as Volatility Continues

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) this morning is up +561 (+7.42%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24) is up +348 (+5.31%). Cocoa prices this morning recovered from 6-week lows and are sharply higher. Gains in London cocoa were smaller than that of NY cocoa after the British pound...

Barchart · May 3, 2024