The Latest Breaking News from 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...

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...

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) on Wednesday closed up +73 (+0.99%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) closed up +68 (+1.33%). Cocoa prices moved higher on Wednesday, supported by weather concerns in West Africa. Heavy rain in the Ivory Coast has kept farmers out of cocoa fields...

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) today is up +65 (+0.88%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) is up +74 (+1.45%). Cocoa prices are climbing today, supported by weather concerns in West Africa. Heavy rain in the Ivory Coast has kept farmers out of cocoa fields and reduced...

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) on Tuesday closed up +160 (+2.21%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) closed up +63 (+1.25%). Cocoa prices recovered from 1.5-month lows on Tuesday and rallied sharply after weather concerns in West Africa sparked short covering in cocoa futures. Heavy rain in...

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) today is up +161 (+2.23%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) is up +60 (+1.19%). Cocoa prices recovered from 1.5-month lows today and moved sharply higher after weather concerns in West Africa sparked short covering in cocoa futures. Heavy rain in the...

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) on Monday closed down -236 (-3.16%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) closed down -105 (-2.04%). Cocoa prices retreated on Monday and posted 1.5-month lows on expectations of growing supplies amid weakening demand. Cocoa prices have been under pressure over the past...

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) today is down -235 (-3.15%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) is down -108 (-2.10%). Cocoa prices are sharply lower today and posted 1.5-month lows on expectations of growing supplies amid weakening demand. Cocoa prices have been under pressure over the past...

Balkan crime groups are working with Brazilian cartels to turn West Africa into a gateway for Europe’s cocaine market, a new report warns – saying the trade is driving corruption, local drug use and instability across the region.