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Cocoa planting is destroying protected forests in west Africa, study finds

Global trade in chocolate, worth more than $1tn a year, is leading to widespread deforestation in Ivory Coast and Ghana

The Guardian - UK

Quality Concerns of the Ivory Coast Mid-Crop Boosts Cocoa Prices

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN23 ) on Friday closed up +77 (+2.57%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK23 ) closed up +66 (+2.83%). Cocoa prices Friday rallied sharply to contract highs. Quality concerns of the Ivory Coast mid-crop are supporting cocoa prices. Farmers have reported poor cocoa quality, with...

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Cocoa Prices Mixed on Dollar Strength and British Pound Weakness

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN23 ) on Thursday closed down -9 (-0.30%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK23 ) closed up +29 (+1.26%). Cocoa prices Thursday settled mixed. NY cocoa was under pressure Thursday from a stronger dollar as the dollar index (DXY00 ) rallied to a 1-3/4 month...

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Cocoa Prices Underpinned by Poor Quality of Ivory Coast Mid-Crop

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN23 ) on Wednesday closed up +5 (+0.17%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK23 ) closed up +10 (+0.44%). Cocoa prices Wednesday posted modest gains and remained supported by the disappointing results for the Ivory Coast mid-crop. Farmers have reported poor cocoa quality, with cocoa...

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Advocates battle to publish West Africa's first LGBT magazine

The publication of the first magazine dedicated to West Africa’s LGBT community, originally set to hit shelves on May 12, has been delayed due to difficulties finding gay-friendly printers in the Ivory Coast. “Meleagbo” would be French-speaking West Africa’s first LGBT publication. Launched by the NGO Gromo, which advocates LGBT…

France 24

Cocoa Prices Climb as Early Ivory Coast Mid-Crop Results Disappoint

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN23 ) on Tuesday closed up +15 (+0.50%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK23 ) closed up +37 (+1.64%). Cocoa prices Tuesday settled moderately higher as early results for the Ivory Coast mid-crop are disappointing. Farmers have reported poor cocoa quality, with cocoa bean counts...

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Cocoa Prices Slip as ICE Cocoa Inventories Increase

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN23 ) on Monday closed down -6 (-0.20%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK23 ) closed down -12 (-0.53%). Cocoa prices Monday posted modest losses as they consolidated recent gains. An increase in cocoa inventories weighed on prices after ICE-monitored cocoa inventories held in U.S....

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NY Cocoa Sees Weakness on Dollar Strength

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN23 ) on Friday closed down -17 (-0.57%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK23 ) closed up +12 (+0.53%). Cocoa prices Friday settled mixed, with London cocoa soaring to a 6-3/4 year high. NY cocoa Friday moved lower on dollar strength after the dollar index...

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Cocoa Prices Slip on Dollar Strength

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN23 ) on Thursday closed down -23 (-0.76%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK23 ) closed down -1 (-0.04%). Cocoa prices Thursday posted moderate losses. Thursday's rally in the dollar index to a 1-week high weighed on cocoa prices. However, losses in London cocoa were...

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Cocoa Prices Push Higher on Ivory Coast Crop Concerns

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN23 ) on Wednesday closed up +27 (+0.90%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK23 ) closed up +13 (+0.58%). Cocoa prices Wednesday added to this week's gains, with NY cocoa posting a 7-year nearest-futures high and London cocoa posting a 2-week high. Cocoa prices have...

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Infertility: The clinic in Ivory Coast helping dozens of couples have children

Africa has some of the lowest rates of infertility in the world – at just over 13 percent, according to the latest WHO figures. But unlike in the West, couples who do struggle to conceive are often shut out of fertility treatments or have to bear the considerable cost themselves.…

France 24

Cocoa Prices Jump as Disease Threatens Ivory Coast Crops

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN23 ) on Tuesday closed up +45 (+1.52%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK23 ) closed up +28 (+1.26%). Cocoa prices Tuesday moved higher, with NY cocoa posting a 7-year nearest-futures high and London cocoa posting a 2-week high. Fund buying pushed cocoa prices higher...

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Cocoa Prices Push Higher on Smaller Ivory Coast Cocoa Supplies

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN23 ) on Monday closed up +21 (+0.72%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK23 ) did not trade with markets closed in the UK for the king's coronation. Cocoa prices Monday closed moderately higher. Smaller cocoa supplies from the Ivory Coast are bullish for prices...

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Cocoa Prices Settle Higher on a Broad-Based Commodity Rally

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN23 ) on Friday closed up +29 (+1.00%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK23 ) closed up +16 (+0.73%). Cocoa prices Friday posted moderate gains. Friday's stronger-than-expected U.S. Apr payrolls report eased concerns about a recession and sparked a broad-based rally in commodities. However, gains...

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The Independent UK

He wasn’t moaning about being substituted, Roy Hodgson defends Wilfried Zaha

The Ivory Coast forward appeared to cut a frustrated figure when he was brought off during Palace’s win over the Hammers last weekend.

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Cocoa Prices Climb on Heavy Rain in West Africa

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN23 ) on Thursday closed up +34 (+1.18%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK23 ) closed up +21 (+0.96%). Cocoa prices Thursday closed moderately higher. Short-covering emerged in cocoa futures on reports of heavy rain in West Africa that have delayed the mid-crop harvest and...

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Cocoa Prices Under Pressure as ICE Cocoa Inventories Climb

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN23 ) on Wednesday closed down -21 (-0.73%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK23 ) closed down -23 (-1.04%). Cocoa prices Wednesday added to Tuesday's losses and posted 3-week lows. An increase in cocoa inventories is negative for prices after ICE-monitored cocoa inventories held in...

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Cocoa Prices Fall on an Increase in ICE Cocoa Inventories

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN23 ) on Tuesday closed down -41 (-1.40%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK23 ) closed down -11 (-0.50%). Cocoa prices Tuesday fell moderately, with NY cocoa posting a 2-1/2 week low and London cocoa posting a 2-week low. An increase in cocoa inventories is...

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The Guardian - US

Musician Peter One’s incredible story: ‘I had this dream … it’s starting to come true’

The 67-year-old Ivory Coast-born musician was a star in his heyday but political and economic unrest forced him into a life out of the spotlight. Now, he’s making a comeback

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Dollar Strength Weighs on Cocoa Prices

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN23 ) on Monday closed down -5 (-0.17%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK23 ) did not trade with markets in the UK closed for the May Day holiday. NY cocoa on Monday posted moderate losses on the rally in the dollar index to a...

France 24

Fight against malaria: Promising trends in Kenya and new vaccine to come

In Kenya, over 10,000 people die from malaria each year, but the prevalence rate is on a steady downward trend, and a new vaccine looks set to be approved soon. Meanwhile, fighting continues in Sudan despite warring factions agreeing to extend a truce. Those unable to escape are suffering severe…

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Cocoa Prices Settle Mixed as British Pound Strength Weighs on London Cocoa

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN23 ) on Friday closed up +13 (+0.44%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK23 ) closed down -13 (-0.59%). Cocoa prices Friday settled mixed, with London cocoa falling to a 1-1/2 week low. A rally in the British pound (^GBPUSD) to a 10-1/2 month high...

France 24

Autism Awareness in Ivory Coast

In Ivory Coast, support workers head out into rural communities to offer more support to families living with autism. Also we unwrap the mystery of Egypt's longest serving pharaoh, Ramses the second, as his sarcophagus makes a stop in Paris on its world tour. And Nigerian kids race to learn…

France 24

Autism awareness in Ivory Coast

In Ivory Coast, support workers head out into rural communities to offer more support to families living with autism. Also we unwrap the mystery of Egypt's longest-serving pharaoh, Ramses II, as his sarcophagus makes a stop in Paris on its world tour. Finally, Nigerian kids race to learn traditional Yoruba…

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Cocoa Prices Fall Back on Increased ICE Inventories

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN23 ) on Thursday closed down -26 (-0.82%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK23 ) closed down -9 (-0.40%). Cocoa prices Thursday closed moderately lower. A negative factor for cocoa is an increase in current inventories after ICE-monitored cocoa inventories held in U.S. port warehouses...

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