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Inside Côte d’Ivoire’s pivotal election: voices of hope and uncertainty

Ivorians voted on Saturday to choose their next president, in what is being seen as the most important election in West Africa. Côte d’Ivoire remains the region’s most stable and economically prosperous nation, and the last close ally of its former colonial power, France. Yet despite recent economic growth, the…

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Cocoa Prices Fall on Favorable West Africa Growing Conditions

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) today is down -132 (-2.09%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) is down -158 (-3.50%). Cocoa prices today are sharply lower amid expectations of a global cocoa surplus driven by favorable West African weather and harvests. Chocolate maker Mondelez recently said that...

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Millions in Côte d'Ivoire head to polls after tense presidential campaign

Ivorians are heading to the polls on Saturday in one of the most watched presidential elections in West Africa. Incumbent Alassane Ouattara is seeking to defeat four other candidates to secure a fourth term – though key opposition figures are not on the ballot.

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Senegalese artist transforms Conakry's walls with captivating street art, in photos

Street art graffiti is spreading in West Africa. In Guinea’s capital, an artist from Senegal is transforming city walls and public perceptions. Omar Diaw says graffiti was seen as vandalism in Conakry not even a decade ago. He decided to change minds by starting with public awareness murals.

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'Our reality, our values': Graffiti finds growing acceptance in West Africa

Street art graffiti is spreading in West Africa

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Ghana rights group files lawsuit against government's acceptance of US deportees

A rights group in Ghana has filed a lawsuit against the government seeking to block its arrangement with Washington to accept West Africans deported from the United States

The Independent UK

West Africa’s trade monitoring system has collapsed - why this is dangerous for food security

A decade ago countries in West Africa set up a unique trade monitoring mechanism. Its purpose was to track intra-regional trade in agricultural products and livestock in the region. But the system was closed down in 2022 due to a lack of funding by regional organisations.

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Restitution row: how Nigeria’s new home for the Benin bronzes ended up with clay replicas

The public display of artefacts looted by British colonial forces at the new Museum of West African Art was supposed to be the crowning glory of a decades-long restitution effort. What went wrong?

The Guardian - UK

‘We all need someone’: the hairdressers tackling stigma of mental health issues in west Africa

In Cameroon, Ivory Coast and Togo, where therapy services are almost absent, some stylists are being trained to listen, comfort and guide

The Guardian - UK

Palm trees in Africa are in decline: these botanists made a plan to do something about it

Palm trees grace the landscape across Africa, thriving in environments as diverse as deserts and rainforests. Central Africa holds the richest variety, home to 52 species, while west Africa has 38 and east Africa 18. They form part of a global family of 2,600 palm species.

The Conversation

Ghana accused of dumping West African migrants deported from US in Togo

West African migrants deported from the United States to Ghana earlier this month have been transferred to neighbouring Togo by force, according to their lawyers, who are pursuing lawsuits in US, Ghanaian and regional courts alleging violations of fundamental human rights.

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Cocoa Prices Retreat as West African Cocoa Crop Prospects Improve

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) on Thursday closed down -123 (-1.75%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) closed down -49 (-1.00%). Cocoa prices settled lower on Thursday but remain above this week's significant lows. On Tuesday, NY cocoa fell to a 10.75-month low and London cocoa fell...

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Cocoa Prices Under Pressure on Improved Weather in West Africa

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) today is down -133 (-1.89%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) is down -48 (-0.98%). Cocoa prices are under pressure today but remain above this week's significant lows. On Tuesday, NY cocoa fell to a 10.75-month low and London cocoa fell to...

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French navy seizes almost 10 tonnes of cocaine off coast of West Africa

The drugs were discovered on an unflagged fishing vessel in the Gulf of Guinea on Monday, a key transit route for drugs heading to Europe.

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Cocoa Prices Rebound as ICE Inventories Tighten

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) on Friday closed up +10 (+0.41%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) closed up +41 (+0.82%). Cocoa prices on Friday recovered from 1.5-week lows and settled higher as inventories tightened after ICE-monitored cocoa inventories held in US ports fell to a 4.5-month...

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Cocoa Prices Pressured by Beneficial Rain in West Africa

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) today is down -8 (-0.11%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) is up +28 (+0.56%). Cocoa prices today fell to 1.5-week lows but are mixed. Cocoa has been under pressure this week as rain in West Africa has eased dry conditions that...

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West Africans deported by US sue Ghana for 'unlawful detention'

A group of West African nationals deported from the United States to Ghana earlier this month have filed a lawsuit against the Ghanaian government for unlawful detention. Lawyers representing the deportees report they are still being held in a military camp near Accra, even though there are no formal charges…

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Favorable West African Weather Weighs on Cocoa Prices

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) on Thursday closed down -152 (-2.06%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) closed down -87 (-1.71%). Cocoa prices dropped to 1-week lows on Thursday and settled sharply lower. Cocoa has been under pressure over the past three sessions as rain in West...

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Cocoa Prices Pressured by Beneficial Rains in West Africa

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) today is down -145 (-1.96%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) is down -84 (-1.65%). Cocoa prices dropped to 1-week lows today. Cocoa has been under pressure over the past three sessions as rain in West Africa has eased dry conditions that...

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NY Cocoa Recovers Early Losses as ICE Inventories Fall

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) on Wednesday closed up +14 (+0.19%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) closed down -6 (-0.12%). Cocoa prices on Wednesday settled mixed. Cocoa has been under pressure over the past two sessions as rain in West Africa has temporarily eased dry conditions...

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Rain Eases Dry Conditions in West Africa and Pressures Cocoa Prices

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) today is down -22 (-0.30%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) is down -18 (-0.35%). Cocoa prices extended Tuesday's losses today as rain in West Africa has eased dry conditions and may promote flowering of cocoa trees, which could boost the region's...

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Rain in West Africa Weighs on Cocoa Prices

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) on Tuesday closed down -273 (-3.57%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) closed down -109 (-2.09%). Cocoa prices retreated on Tuesday as rains in West Africa eased dry conditions and may promote flowering of cocoa trees and boost the region's cocoa output,...

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Cocoa Prices Retreat as Rains Arrive in West Africa

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) today is down -285 (-3.73%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) is down -108 (-2.07%). Cocoa prices are retreating today as rains in West Africa ease dry conditions and may promote flowering of cocoa trees and boost the region's cocoa output, a...

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Cocoa Prices Rally on West African Weather Concerns

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) on Monday closed up +224 (+3.02%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) closed up +110 (+2.15%). Cocoa prices rallied sharply on Monday, with NY cocoa posting a 1.5-week high. Weather concerns in West Africa are boosting cocoa prices. Heavy rain in the...

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West African Weather Woes Boost Cocoa Prices

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) today is up +214 (+2.88%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) is up +105 (+2.06%). Cocoa prices are sharply higher today, with NY cocoa climbing to a 1.5-week high. Weather concerns in West Africa are boosting cocoa prices. Heavy rain in the...

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