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Africa is battling plastic pollution and waste crisis, activists say

Africa continues to grapple with plastic pollution, a waste crisis, and limited investment, activists report, as discussions unfold at the UN climate meetings in Azerbaijan. To shed light on these overlapping challenges, RFI interviewed campaigners and negotiators from across the continent.

Radio France Internationale

‘We have so much heart’ – Sudan aim to reach first World Cup despite civil war

Abdelrahman Kuku is part of a side that cannot play at home but wants to bring joy to Sudan

The Guardian - UK

Ghana's Supreme Court Restores Ruling Party's Parliamentary Majority

Ghana's Supreme Court ruling reinstates ruling party's majority in parliament ahead of contentious election, amid concerns of voter roll irregularities and...

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Cocoa Prices Finish Sharply Higher on West African Cocoa Crop Concerns

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) Tuesday closed up +569 (+7.80%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) closed up +310 (+5.22%). Cocoa prices rallied sharply Tuesday, with NY cocoa posting a 3-1/2 week high and London cocoa posting a 2-1/2 month high. Fund buying is pushing cocoa prices...

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Cocoa Prices Surge on West African Cocoa Crop Concerns

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) today is up +583 (+7.99%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) is up +317 (+5.24%). Cocoa prices are soaring today, with NY cocoa posting a 3-1/2 week high and London cocoa posting a 2-1/2 month high. Fund buying is pushing cocoa prices...

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Hot and Dry West African Weather Boosts Cocoa Prices

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) Monday closed up +181 (+2.54%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) closed up +110 (+1.89%). Cocoa prices Monday moved moderately higher, with London cocoa posting a 3-1/2 week high. Cocoa prices jumped Monday after forecaster Maxar Technologies said parts of Ghana and...

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Cocoa Prices Climb on Dry Weather in Ghana and Nigeria

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) today is up +186 (+2.61%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) is up +110 (+1.89%). Cocoa prices today are moving higher, with London cocoa posting a 3-1/2 week high. Cocoa prices jumped today after forecaster Maxar Technologies said parts of Ghana and...

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An immersive exhibition by award-winning Scottish-Ghanaian artist set to open

AN immersive exhibition by the award-winning Scottish-Ghanaian poet, artist, photographer, writer, curator, gallerist and publisher Maud Sulter will…

The National (Scotland)

‘Africa in a glass’: Abidjan cocktail week mixes local flavours for global palates

Ivory Coast drinks festival aims to champion and change perceptions of alcohol made in the region

The Guardian - UK

Ghana in, Germany out of most common countries of birth for non-UK-born mothers

India remained number one with Pakistan still in second place.

Evening Standard

Young African Players Chase Football 'Dream' In Brazil

For King Faisal, a 20-year-old winger from Ghana, the invitation to move to Brazil to play football is easily summed up: "It was a dream."

International Business Times

Arsenal: Ghana explain Thomas Partey absence after 'confidential' talk

Gunners star left out of 25-man squad for AFCON qualification double-header

Evening Standard

Ghana: who can declare an MP’s seat vacant? A legal scholar unpacks the dispute between parliament and the supreme court

The parliament and supreme court of Ghana are locked in a dispute over which of them has authority to determine the issue of parliamentary vacancies.

The Conversation

Financial skills like managing debt are key to success, but Ghana’s small businesses don’t have them

Financial literacy is vital for individuals and households. Simply put, it’s the ability to understand and effectively use various financial skills: budgeting, managing debt, making sound investments, and understanding financial statements.

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Evening Standard

Eco-dome to stage William’s Earthshot Prize ceremony in South Africa

The finalists, from countries including France, Ghana, Indonesia and Nepal, are vying for a £1 million prize pot awarded to five category winners.

The Guardian - UK

Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey appointed Commonwealth secretary general

Ghana’s foreign minister since 2017, Botchwey supports calls for reparations for transatlantic slavery and colonialism

International Business Times

Commonwealth Announces Ghana Foreign Minister As New Secretary General

The 56-nation Commonwealth announced Ghana's foreign minister Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey as the new secretary general of the organisation as a rancorous summit concluded in Samoa on Saturday.

Investors Business Daily

How Victor Lawrence Changed The Telecommunications Game

Two events — both occurring far from his birthplace in Ghana — sparked Victor Lawrence's interest in science while high school. And they both inspired him to become a top innovator in communications, too.

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‘I’m a creative military’: London embraces Ghanaian artist who chose to paint, not fight

On the verge of giving up on his artistic ambitions and under pressure to join the army, Michael Blebo was saved by an agency dedicated to bringing the art of Africa to collectors worldwide

Radio France Internationale

Ghana loses historic forts along its coastline to climate change

Ghana is gradually losing its historic forts along the 550-kilometer coastline to intense tidal waves from the Atlantic Ocean.

Evening Standard

Londoners sentenced for smuggling cannabis from Ghana in sacks of Gari powder

Gang was caught after detectives switched out cannabis for dummy packages and tracked their delivery

The Guardian - UK

UK deports record number of Nigerians and Ghanaians in single flight

Flight comes as news emerges of plan to send asylum seekers who arrive on Chagos Islands to British territory of Saint Helena

Radio France Internationale

Ghana grapples with crisis caused by world's throwaway fashion

This week's podcast focuses on textile waste from fast fashion. As cheap clothes from China, Asia and Europe increasingly end up in West Africa, pollution is rising – particularly in Ghana. RFI spoke to Greenpeace Africa investigators to understand the scale of the issue and how to combat it.

The Conversation

Ghana’s informal settlements are not all the same – social networks make a difference in community development

Informal settlements in Africa are diverse. Across regions and even in the same city, socioeconomic and physical conditions vary. One thing is common though: upgrading them is a challenge.

The Conversation

Ghana needs to stop households from using firewood: what must be done

Cooking on firewood and coal increases air pollution and ill health. Some of the dangers include stunted growth in children and undernutrition in children and adults. Babies who’ve been exposed to charcoal and firewood smoke while in the womb can have reduced birth weight.

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