The Latest Breaking News from Ivory Coast

NY Cocoa Posts a New 6-1/2 Year High as Global Cocoa Demand Strengthens

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK23 ) on Thursday closed up +8 (+0.26%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK23 ) closed down -11 (-0.48%). Cocoa prices Thursday settled mixed, with NY cocoa climbing to a new 6-1/2 year high. Cocoa prices have rallied sharply over the past month on signs...

Barchart · Apr 20, 2023

Cocoa Prices Close Moderately Higher on Strong Demand

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK23 ) on Wednesday closed up +25 (+0.82%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK23 ) closed up +1 (+0.04%). Cocoa prices Wednesday extended their month-long rally to new 6-1/2 year highs. Cocoa prices have rallied sharply over the past month on signs of improved cocoa...

Barchart · Apr 19, 2023

Cocoa Prices Jump to 6-1/2 Year Highs on Tigher Supplies

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK23 ) on Tuesday closed up +51 (+1.70%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK23 ) closed up +26 (+1.16%). Cocoa prices Tuesday rallied to 6-1/2 year highs. Cocoa prices have rallied sharply over the past month on signs of improved cocoa demand and tighter global...

Barchart · Apr 18, 2023

Singapore says unidentified people boarded tanker off Ivory Coast

There was a 20-member crew on the tanker, which has been operating in the West African zone for the past 60 days.

Al Jazeera · Apr 12, 2023

Ivory Coast: Are personal freedoms on the decline ahead of local elections?

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…

France 24 · Apr 12, 2023

Singapore oil tanker boarded by 'unidentified persons' off Ivory Coast on Monday

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.

Reuters · Apr 11, 2023

Cocoa Prices Soar on Smaller Supplies from Ivory Coast

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...

Barchart · Apr 11, 2023

NY Cocoa Posts Modest Gains on a Bullish Supply Outlook

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...

Barchart · Apr 10, 2023

'No funding': Ivory Coast's autistic children lack treatment

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.…

France 24 · Apr 10, 2023

Cocoa Prices Strengthen on Smaller Ivory Coast Supplies

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...

Barchart · Apr 6, 2023