The Latest Breaking News from Ivory Coast

Several opposition activists were arrested and convicted at the end of February, once again sparking a debate on free speech and freedom of assembly in the country. A few months ahead of municipal and regional elections this autumn, opposition groups and civil society actors are denouncing intimidation attempts and attacks…

A Singapore-registered oil tanker was boarded by "unidentified persons" about 300 nautical miles (555 km) off Ivory Coast in the Gulf of Guinea on Monday, the city-state's authorities said on Tuesday night.

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK23 ) on Tuesday closed up +63 (+2.16%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK23 ) closed up +8 (+0.37%). Cocoa prices Tuesday closed moderately higher, with NY cocoa posting a 2-1/3 year nearest-futures high and London cocoa posting a 6-1/3 year high.Smaller cocoa supplies from...

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK23 ) on Monday closed up +3 (+0.10%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK23 ) did not trade with markets in the UK closed for the Easter holiday. NY cocoa prices Monday posted modest gains as signs of smaller cocoa supplies from the Ivory Coast...

Around 1% of the population in Ivory Coast could be affected by autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to estimates from the World Health Organisation. ASD is an often taboo subject, however, and treatment is hard to come by as the country severely lacks the necessary medical resources to help patients.…

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK23 ) on Thursday closed up +16 (+0.55%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK23 ) closed up +17 (+0.78%). Cocoa prices Thursday posted moderate gains, with London cocoa climbing to a 6-1/3 year nearest-futures high. A weaker dollar Thursday was supportive of cocoa prices. Signs...

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK23 ) on Wednesday closed down -11 (-0.38%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK23 ) closed up +31 (+1.45%). Cocoa prices Wednesday settled mixed, with London cocoa climbing to a 4-month nearest-futures high. A stronger dollar (DXY00 ) Wednesday weighed on NY cocoa prices, although...

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK23 ) on Tuesday closed up +46 (+1.60%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK23 ) closed up +17 (+0.80%). Cocoa prices Tuesday posted moderate gains. A slump in the dollar index (DXY00 ) Tuesday to a 2-month low sparked short covering in cocoa futures. However,...

Ivorian cocoa bean farmer Edouard Kouame Kouadio expects to die poor, despite rising demand for the raw material that feeds the world's insatiable appetite for chocolate.

In tonight's edition: Kenya's opposition leader Raila Odinga suspends demonstrations against the ruling administration, saying he's ready for talks with President William Ruto. Also, in a country where stigmas run high, one group of doctors in Ivory Coast is trying to change perceptions of autistic patients. And we unwrap the…

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK23 ) on Monday closed down -65 (-2.22%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK23 ) closed down -38 (-1.76%). Cocoa prices Monday settled moderately lower. Reduced cocoa crop quality concerns in West Africa have fueled long liquidation in cocoa futures. Ivory Coast and Ghana cocoa...