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Cocoa Prices Little Changed as Rain in West Africa Improves Crop Conditions

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25 ) Tuesday closed up +2 (+0.02), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25 ) closed down -11 (-0.12%). Cocoa prices on Tuesday recovered from 1-week lows and were little changed. Recent rains in West Africa eased dry conditions and are weighing on cocoa prices. However,...

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France’s military withdrawal presents opportunities and risks to West African states

In early January, Côte d’Ivoire announced that French troops would be withdrawing from the country and the military base of Port-Bouët would be handed over to Côte d’Ivoire’s army. The announcement is part of a seismic shift in France’s decades-long presence across francophone Africa.

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Rain in West Africa Sparks Long Liquidation in Cocoa

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25 ) Monday closed down -221 (-1.91%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25 ) closed down -131 (-1.43%). Cocoa prices dropped to 1-week lows on Monday as weekend rains in the Ivory Coast and Ghana eased the dry conditions caused by the seasonal Harmattan winds...

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Rain in West Africa Weighs on Cocoa Prices

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25 ) today is down -107 (-0.92%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25 ) is down -131 (-1.43%). Cocoa prices today dropped to 1-week lows as weekend rains in the Ivory Coast and Ghana eased the dry conditions caused by the seasonal Harmattan winds and...

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Macron’s Africa 'reset' stumbles as leaders call out colonial overtones

French President Emmanuel Macron’s efforts to “reset” France’s relationship with its former African colonies appear to be faltering. Seven years after coming to power with promises of reform, a growing number of West African nations are asking for French troops to leave, signalling a breakdown in relations.

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Cocoa Prices Supported by West African Crop Concerns

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25 ) Wednesday closed up +116 (+1.00%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25 ) closed up +107 (+1.16%). Cocoa prices Wednesday rose for the third consecutive session, with NY cocoa posting a 2-week high and London cocoa posting a 1-month high. Crop production concerns in...

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Dry Harmattan Winds Threaten West African Cocoa Crops

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25 ) today is up +92 (+0.80%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25 ) is up +118 (+1.28%). Cocoa prices today are climbing for the third consecutive session, with NY cocoa posting a 2-week high and London cocoa posting a 1-month high. Crop production concerns...

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West African Cocoa Crop Concerns Boost Prices

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25 ) Tuesday closed up +386 (+3.45%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25 ) closed up +236 (+2.62%). Cocoa prices Tuesday rallied to 2-week highs on crop production concerns in West Africa. Some Ivory Coast and Ghana cocoa farmers have reported that cocoa trees are...

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Cocoa Prices Jump on West African Crop Concerns

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25 ) today is up +324 (+2.90%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25 ) is up +208 (+2.31%). Cocoa prices today jumped to 2-week highs and are sharply higher on crop production concerns in West Africa. Some Ivory Coast and Ghana cocoa farmers have reported...

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Fears for the future in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso over Ecowas withdrawal

The withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso – who have formed their own Alliance of Sahel States – from West African bloc Ecowas is set to take effect on 29 January, with security experts and members of the diaspora voicing concern over what lies ahead.

Radio France Internationale

Sierra Leone declares emergency over mpox outbreak

The West African country has confirmed two cases of mpox in recent days.

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Limbo Museum: celebrating the architectural legacy of ‘unfinished business’

We’re won over by Limbo Museum and the work of Limbo Accra, which is bringing new life to abandoned buildings across West Africa, and wins a Wallpaper* Design Award 2025

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Macron Irks Allies, Left With Africa 'Forgot To Say Thank You' Jibe

President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday faced an angry backlash from France's remaining allies in West Africa and accusations at home of showing a neo-colonialist attitude after lamenting that African countries "forgot to say thank you" for France's decade-long military deployment to fight an Islamist insurgency.

International Business Times

'What Makes a Space Nigerian?' is an exhibition celebrating the key elements of West African Homes

‘Our aim was to create a space that Nigerians could connect with', says Moyo Adebayo's on his latest exhibition 'What Makes a Space Nigerian?' which explores what defines a Nigerian home

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Mali accuses Algeria of fuelling Sahel insecurity by supporting Tuareg rebels

As Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger prepare to withdraw from the West African bloc Ecowas, reports show an increase in instability in the region – partly due to a lack of coordination in the fight against jihadism – with Mali now accusing Algeria of supporting Tuareg rebel groups.

Radio France Internationale

Cote d'Ivoire announces French military exit after decades-long stay

Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara has announced that French forces will hand over control of their military base in Abidjan in January, continuing the former colonial power’s military exit from West Africa.

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Cocoa Prices Settle Higher on Global Supply Fears

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25 ) Tuesday closed up +168 (+1.46%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25 ) closed up +29 (+0.32%). Cocoa prices on Tuesday added to Monday's sharp gains. Crop production concerns in West Africa are fueling fund buying of cocoa futures after some Ivory Coast and...

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Cocoa Prices Underpinned by West African Cocoa Crop Woes

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25 ) today is up +56 (+0.49%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25 ) is up +29 (+0.32%). Cocoa prices today added to Monday's sharp gains. Crop production concerns in West Africa are fueling fund buying of cocoa futures after some Ivory Coast and Nigerian...

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Cocoa Prices Sharply Higher on West African Cocoa Crop Concerns

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25 ) Monday closed up +1,383 (+13.66%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25 ) closed up +997 (+12.28%). Cocoa prices soared Monday and nearly recovered almost all last week's sharp losses. Crop production concerns in West Africa fueled fund buying of cocoa futures Monday after...

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Cocoa Prices Soar on West African Coast Cocoa Production Concerns

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25 ) today is up +1,193 (+11.78%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25 ) is up +997 (+12.28%). Cocoa prices today are soaring on crop production concerns in West Africa. Some Ivory Coast and Nigerian cocoa farmers reported that cocoa trees are beginning to suffer...

International Business Times

Glitzy Calabar Carnival Wraps Up Tough Year In Nigeria

Revellers dressed in glitzy, colourful costumes danced down the streets of Calabar, southern Nigeria, this weekend as giant speakers blasted out Afrobeats for one of west Africa's most prestigious carnivals.

Radio France Internationale

Ecowas bloc extends six-month grace period for departing Sahel states

West African leaders are giving the three Sahel countries led by military governments six months to reconsider their decision to quit the regional bloc Ecowas, as security issues and movements of populations cause concern among its 12 remaining members.

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Cocoa Prices Finish Sharply Higher as West African Crop Outlook Worsens

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25 ) Monday closed up +521 (+4.61%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25 ) closed up +427 (+4.78%). Cocoa prices extended their 7-week rally Monday, with March NY cocoa and Mar London cocoa posting fresh contract and 7-3/4 month nearest-futures highs. Cocoa prices are surging...

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West Africa regional bloc sets up court for crimes under dictatorship in Gambia

West Africa’s regional bloc ECOWAS has approved setting up a special court Sunday to try crimes committed in Gambia during its military dictatorship

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West Africa regional bloc approves exit timeline for 3 coup-hit member states

West Africa’s regional bloc, ECOWAS, has approved an exit timeline for three coup-hit nations after a nearly yearlong process of mediation to avert the unprecedented disintegration of the grouping

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