The Latest Breaking News from Ivory Coast

I was forced to have sex or I would not eat. Then I found a way to escape my traffickers

I was 19 when I was tricked into travelling to Ivory Coast and sexually exploited, but now the police are helping me return to Nigeria

The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2024

Rwandan ex-doctor goes on trial in France accused of genocide

In tonight's edition: a former Rwandan doctor is on trial in Paris for allegedly helping destroy evidence of some of the killings during the 1994 genocide. Also, Kenyan lawmakers have started the process of removing the country's deputy president from office. Plus, the game of Maracana has its own World…

France 24 · Oct 1, 2024

Dockworkers in US Eastern & Gulf ports go on strike over pay demands

The union representing 45,000 dockworkers in the United States announced a strike at midnight on Tuesday in American ports all the way from Maine to Texas. The workers are asking for better pay and guarantees against automation as the shipping industry has seen skyrocketing profits this year. The industrial action…

France 24 · Oct 1, 2024

Cocoa Prices Finish Higher on Lower Ivory Coast Cocoa Production

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) Monday closed up +128 (+1.67%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) closed unchanged. Cocoa prices mainly settled higher Monday, with NY cocoa posting a 3-1/2 week high. Lower cocoa production in the Ivory Coast, the world's largest producer, is bullish for cocoa...

Barchart · Sep 23, 2024

Cocoa Prices Supported by Lower Cocoa Production in the Ivory Coast

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) today is up +148 (+1.93%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) is unchanged. Cocoa prices are moving higher today, with NY cocoa posting a 3-1/2 week high. Lower cocoa production in the Ivory Coast, the world's largest producer, is bullish for cocoa...

Barchart · Sep 23, 2024

Cocoa Prices Underpinned by Smaller Cocoa Production in the Ivory Coast

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) Monday closed up +72 (+0.94%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) closed up +34 (+0.63%). Cocoa prices Monday climbed to a 2-1/2 week highs and settled moderately higher. Lower cocoa production in the Ivory Coast, the world's largest producer, is bullish for...

Barchart · Sep 16, 2024

Cocoa Prices Climb on Lower Cocoa Output in the Ivory Coast

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) today is up +85 (+1.10%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) is up +31 (+0.58%). Cocoa prices today rose to 2-1/2 week highs and are moderately higher. Lower cocoa production in the Ivory Coast, the world's largest producer, is bullish for cocoa...

Barchart · Sep 16, 2024

Cocoa Closes Higher on Cocoa Production Concerns in West Africa

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) Friday closed up +107 (+1.41%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) closed up +50 (+0.94%). Cocoa prices recovered from early losses on Friday and settled moderately higher. Lower cocoa production in the Ivory Coast, the world's largest producer, is bullish for cocoa...

Barchart · Sep 13, 2024

Cocoa Prices Underpinned by Smaller Cocoa Output in the Ivory Coast

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) today is up +99 (+1.30%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) is up +64 (+1.20%). Cocoa prices today recovered from early losses and are moderately higher. Lower cocoa production in the Ivory Coast, the world's largest producer, is bullish for cocoa prices....

Barchart · Sep 13, 2024

The cocoa connection: How 'brown gold' is smuggled between Ivory Coast, Liberia and Guinea

As the world's top cocoa producer, Ivory Coast faces many challenges – first and foremost the fight against illegal smuggling of this "brown gold". Some cocoa farmers consider the prices set by the state for their beans far too low. They prefer to sell the fruit of their harvest to…

France 24 · Sep 13, 2024