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Facing myriad global pressures, Iran intensifies outreach to African partners for critical needs

Burkina Faso’s security minister headed to Tehran on Nov. 12, 2025, for high-level talks with Iranian officials. The visit was a fruitful one: The West African nation reopened its Iranian embassy, finalized new agreements on security cooperation and held discussions about strengthening relations in agriculture and industry.

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Deadly conflict in the Sahel sends herders fleeing to Africa's coastal cities

West Africa's cattle herders are being stripped of their animals by extremist-linked armed groups as the deadly conflict in the Sahel region grows

The Independent UK

Cocoa Prices Retreat on Beneficial West African Weather

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) today on Tuesday closed down -101 (-1.82%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) closed down -57 (-1.39%). Cocoa prices retreated on Tuesday, as favorable weather forecasts in West Africa are expected to improve yields and boost supplies. Cocoa farmers in the Ivory...

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Cocoa Prices Fall on Favorable West African Weather

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) today is down -109 (-1.96%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) is down -69 (-1.69%). Cocoa prices are moving lower today as favorable weather forecasts in West Africa should improve cocoa yields and boost supplies. Cocoa farmers in the Ivory Coast are...

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West African bloc delegation arrives in Guinea-Bissau for talks with military coup leaders

ECOWAS delegation has arrived in Guinea-Bissau on Monday, as the military government which seized power in the country banned all demonstrations, strikes and activities regarded as threat to peace and stability

The Independent UK

Guinea-Bissau’s military takeover highlights the nation’s sorry history of coups and a deepening crisis across the region

Army generals in Guinea-Bissau seized power on Nov. 26, 2025 – the eve of a scheduled official declaration of the winner in the West African nation’s presidential election.

The Conversation

How Nigeria is reintegrating repentant former Boko Haram fighters

Tens of thousands of voluntary or forced members of Boko Haram and the Islamic State in West Africa have surrendered over the past 10 years. Nigeria is drawing on transitional justice – a set of mechanisms used to confront legacies of mass violence in the interest of accountability, reconciliation and…

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Cocoa Prices Plunge on Robust Supplies Amid Weak Demand

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) today is down -302 (-5.74%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) is down -238 (-5.87%). Cocoa prices plunged to 1.75-year nearest-futures lows today amid expectations of a bumper cocoa crop in West Africa. Reports from Ivory Coast cocoa farmers stated that cocoa...

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Cocoa Prices Pressured by an Improving Supply Outlook

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) on Tuesday closed down -2 (-0.04%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) closed up +40 (+1.00%). Cocoa prices on Tuesday tumbled to 1.75-year nearest-futures lows amid expectations of a bumper cocoa crop in West Africa. Reports from Ivory Coast cocoa farmers stated...

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Cocoa Prices Retreat on Signs of a Bumper West African Cocoa Crop

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) today is down -254 (-4.16%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) is down -206 (-4.73%). Cocoa prices are sharply lower today, with NY cocoa posting a 4-week low and London cocoa falling to a 3-week low. Since posting 6-week highs last Tuesday,...

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Cocoa Prices Sink on West African Cocoa Crop Optimism

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) today is down -173 (-2.80%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) is down -113 (-2.55%). Cocoa prices are sharply lower for a third day today, posting 1-week lows. Since posting 5-week highs on Tuesday, cocoa prices have retreated amid expectations of a...

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Cocoa Prices Retreat as the Supply Outlook Improves

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) on Thursday closed down -211 (-3.30%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) closed down -141 (-3.08%). Cocoa prices settled sharply lower for a second day on Thursday amid expectations of a bumper cocoa crop in West Africa. Reports from Ivory Coast cocoa...

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Cocoa Prices Sink as West African Cocoa Prospects Improve

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) today is down -191 (-2.99%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) closed down -126 (-2.75%). Cocoa prices are sharply lower for a second day today amid expectations of a bumper cocoa crop in West Africa. Reports from Ivory Coast cocoa farmers stated...

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Climate change is coming for some of our favorite vices

Top grape, coffee and chocolate growing regions in western Europe, South America and West Africa under threat

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Cocoa Prices Pressured by Expectations of a Bumper Crop in West Africa

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) on Wednesday closed down -204 (-3.09%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) closed down -189 (-3.97%). Cocoa prices fell sharply on Wednesday amid expectations of a bumper cocoa crop in West Africa. Reports from Ivory Coast cocoa farmers stated that cocoa trees...

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West African Cocoa Crop Optimism Weighs on Prices

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) today is down -216 (-3.27%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) is down -189 (-3.97%). Cocoa prices are sharply lower today on the outlook for a bumper cocoa crop in West Africa. Reports from Ivory Coast cocoa farmers stated that cocoa trees...

Benzinga

Trump Threatens 'Fast, Vicious' Military Action Against Nigeria Over Christian Killings, Halts All US Aid

President Donald Trump on Saturday warned of possible military intervention in Nigeria and called on the West African nation to take action against the killing of Christians. He has directed the Department of Defense to prepare for what he described as "fast" action and announced an immediate halt to all…

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Cocoa Prices Fall on Favorable West Africa Growing Conditions

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) is down -186 (-3.01%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) is down -126 (-2.88%). Cocoa prices today extended Monday's sell-off amid expectations of a global cocoa surplus driven by favorable West African weather and harvests. Weather forecaster Vaisala on Monday forecasted scattered...

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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.

The Independent UK

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.

The Independent UK

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

Street art graffiti is spreading in West Africa

The Independent UK

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 Conversation

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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