The Latest Breaking News from Ivory Coast

Dec ICE NY cocoa (CCZ23 ) on Tuesday closed +44 (+1.22%), and Dec ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ23 ) closed +51 (+1.75%). Cocoa prices Tuesday settled moderately higher, with Dec NY cocoa posting a contract high. Smaller cocoa supplies from the Ivory Coast are bullish for prices. Ivory Coast farmers...

Ivory Coast was voting Saturday in local and regional elections set to gauge support for the ruling party and the opposition two years ahead of a presidential poll.

In tonight's edition: France says it will not budge in its refusal to engage with Niger's coup leaders. A month after their takeover, they issued a Monday deadline to the French ambassador to leave their country, but Paris has insisted its envoy will stay put. Also, Africa sets its own…

Dec ICE NY cocoa (CCZ23 ) on Monday closed +9 (+0.26%), and Sep ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU23 ) did not trade Monday with markets in the UK closed for a holiday. Cocoa prices Monday posted modest gains, with NY cocoa climbing to a 1-week high. Reduced cocoa supplies from...

The Ivory Coast international spent the season on loan in Portugal with top-flight club Arouca.

Former Ivory Coast president Henri Konan Bédié has died Tuesday night at the age of 89, according to a communiqué from his party

The career diplomat and politician led the country from 1993 to 1999 until he was removed in a military coup.

Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen leads business delegation to strengthen ties and counter terrorism in West Africa.

Sep ICE NY cocoa (CCU23 ) on Monday closed +2 (+0.06%), and Sep ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU23 ) closed +5 (+0.19%). Cocoa prices Monday closed slightly higher, with London cocoa posting a 1-1/2 week high. Reduced cocoa supplies from the Ivory Coast are bullish for prices after Ivory Coast...