The Latest Breaking News from West Africa

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

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.

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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…

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...