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December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) today is down -81 (-1.04%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU25 ) is down -35 (-0.65%). Cocoa prices are under pressure for a second day today on concern that high cocoa prices and tariffs could dampen chocolate demand. Weakness in chocolate demand is...

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Vandalism Hobbles Nigeria's Mobile Telephone Services

When cell phone and internet networks went down across nine states in Nigeria earlier this summer, leaving millions without service, telecoms officials pointed to an increasingly familiar culprit: vandalism.

International Business Times

Cocoa Prices Slip on Chocolate Demand Concerns

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) on Thursday closed down -34 (-0.43%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU25 ) closed down -70 (-1.29%). Cocoa prices were under pressure on Thursday due to concerns that high cocoa prices and tariffs could dampen chocolate demand. Weakness in chocolate demand is a...

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Millions of children at risk across Africa as aid cuts impact food supplies

Emergency food supplies are running out in Nigeria, Kenya, Somalia and South Sudan, Save the Children warns.

Al Jazeera

Chocolate Demand Concerns Undercut Cocoa Prices

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) today is down -37 (-0.47%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU25 ) is down -66 (-1.21%). Cocoa prices are declining today due to concerns that high cocoa prices and tariffs could keep chocolate demand subdued. Weakness in chocolate demand is a negative factor...

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Nigeria bans exports of raw shea nuts used for cosmetic products to help grow local economy

The Nigerian government has announced a six-month ban on the export of raw shea nuts, an essential raw material for making cosmetic products

The Independent UK

Nigerian Designer Pushes 'Afro-lux' Onto The Global Fashion Scene

Its modern architecture complemented by latticework inspired by local Yoruba textiles, Alara, west Africa's first fashion and design "concept store", is an imposing sight in Lagos, Nigeria's bustling economic capital.

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Cocoa Prices Jump on Drier Ivory Coast Weather and Tighter Supplies

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) on Wednesday closed up +234 (+3.07%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU25 ) closed up +82 (+1.53%). Cocoa prices settled sharply higher on Wednesday as updated weather forecasts reduced the chances for precipitation in the Ivory Coast over the next week. Cocoa prices...

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Drier West African Weather Forecasts and Tighter Inventories Lift Cocoa Prices

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) today is up +241 (+3.17%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU25 ) is up +82 (+1.531%). Cocoa prices are sharply higher today as updated weather forecasts reduced the chances for rain in the Ivory Coast this week. Cocoa prices also have support from...

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NY Cocoa Prices Retreat on Rain Forecasts for Ivory Coast

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) on Tuesday closed down -411 (-5.12%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU25 ) closed up +32 (+0.60%). NY cocoa prices settled sharply lower Tuesday on forecasts for rain in the Ivory Coast later this week. London cocoa moved higher as markets resumed trading...

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Forecasts for Rain in Ivory Coast Slam NY Cocoa Prices

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) today is down -389 (-4.85%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU25 ) is up +36 (+0.68%). NY cocoa prices today are sharply lower as forecasts for rain in the Ivory Coast later this week have sparked long liquidation in cocoa futures. London cocoa...

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Photos show Nigeria’s maternal crisis as militants return and US aid dries up

In Nigeria, more women die giving birth than anywhere else in the world. In the country’s northeast, the risks are rising as Boko Haram resurges and U.S. foreign aid dries up. Chronic underfunding leaves Africa’s most populous nation with one of the world’s deadliest maternal mortality rates.

The Independent UK

Pregnancy has become a nightmare for many women in Nigeria's conflict-hit north

In Nigeria, more women die giving birth than anywhere else in the world

The Independent UK

Cocoa Rallies on West African Weather Concerns and Tighter ICE Inventories

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) on Monday closed up +243 (+3.12%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU25 ) did not trade as markets in the UK were closed for a bank holiday. Cocoa prices rallied sharply on Monday due to concern that cold and dry weather across West...

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Weather Concerns in West Africa Boost Cocoa Prices

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) today is up +219 (+2.81%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU25 ) did not trade with markets in the UK closed for a bank holiday. Cocoa prices today are moving higher on concern that cold and dry weather across West Africa's cocoa-producing regions...

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Nigerian air force pushes back jihadists on Cameroonian border

Nigeria's air force said it has killed at least 35 jihadists who had gathered near the border with Cameroon to plan an attack on ground troops. The army is battling an ongoing insurgency in the northwest of the country which has left tens of thousands of people dead and displaced…

The Independent UK

Nigerian military airstrikes free 76 hostages, including children

Nigeria's military has freed at least 76 hostages, including children, after precision airstrikes targeted militants in the northwest

The Independent UK

Nigeria's military says its airstrikes killed 35 Islamic militants in Borno state

Nigeria's military says it has used precision airstrikes to kill at least 35 Islamic militants in the country's northeast

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Nigeria Says Killed Over 35 Jihadists Near Cameroon Border

Nigeria's airforce said it had killed more than 35 jihadists in raids Saturday on militant fighters that had gathered near the Nigeria-Cameroon border following an attempted attack on ground troops.

Al Jazeera

How Nigerians reinvented an Italian tinned tomato brand

The once ubiquitous De Rica tomato paste brand lives on in Nigerian markets and kitchens in more ways than one.

International Business Times

Doubts Over Niger Claim That A Boko Haram Leader Killed

Niger's army said its soldiers killed a leader of the jihadist group Boko Haram in the Lake Chad basin, but experts cast doubt over the unverified claim.

The Independent UK

Niger army says it killed a senior Boko Haram leader in a targeted airstrike

The army in Niger says it has killed a senior leader of Boko Haram in a targeted airstrike

International Business Times

$346 Mn US-Nigeria Arms Deal Sets Rights Groups On Edge

Rights groups are questioning a multimillion-dollar arms sale by the United States to Nigeria as security forces in the west African nation continue to be accused of killing civilians with impunity.

Al Jazeera

Nigeria deports 60 Chinese, 39 Filipino convicted in crypto romance scams

Country steps up crackdown on online scammers, who lure victims to invest in fake cryptocurrency investments.

The Independent UK

Baby gorilla rescued from plane cargo recuperates in Istanbul ahead of return home to Nigeria

An infant gorilla that was rescued from a plane’s cargo hold is recuperating at an Istanbul zoo ahead of a return to his natural habitat in Nigeria.

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