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'Dahomey' film invites colonial past to speak through Benin's stolen treasures

In her award-winning documentary Dahomey, director Mati Diop imagines the voice of royal treasures looted from West Africa by European colonisers and only recently sent back to their homeland in present-day Benin. She tells RFI she hopes it will prompt reflection on displacement, exile and return – not just of…

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Cocoa Closes Higher on Cocoa Production Concerns in West Africa

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) Friday closed up +107 (+1.41%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) closed up +50 (+0.94%). Cocoa prices recovered from early losses on Friday and settled moderately higher. Lower cocoa production in the Ivory Coast, the world's largest producer, is bullish for cocoa...

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Hustle academies: west Africa’s online scammers are training others in fraud and sextortion

As the world becomes increasingly connected, digital fraud has evolved from a local problem into a global one. West Africa, particularly Ghana and Nigeria, is witnessing the rise of “hustle kingdoms” – informal academies that train individuals to carry out digital scams.

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After migrant boat tragedy, Senegal's president vows sanctions against people smugglers

President Bassirou Diomaye Faye of Senegal promised severe sanctions against people smugglers during his visit on Wednesday to the town of Mbour, the departure point of a boat that capsized on Sunday, killing at least 37 people

The Independent UK

Captain of migrant boat tragedy in Senegal turns himself in as death toll rises to 26

Local authorities say the captain of a migrant boat that capsized off Senegal over the weekend has been arrested as the death toll rises to 26

The Independent UK

At least 26 migrants perish off Senegal's coast in desperate bid to leave the country

At least 26 people have died after their boat sank off the coast of Senegal, the navy said Tuesday, in the latest migration-linked tragedy to occur off the coast of West Africa.

Radio France Internationale

At least 4 migrants have died and others remain missing after a boat capsized off Senegal

Senegalese authorities say a boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Senegal over the weekend, leaving at least four people dead and several others missing

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Cocoa Prices Plunge as Beneficial West African Weather Bolsters Crop Prospects

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) Wednesday closed down -388 (-5.34%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) closed down -187 (-3.61%). Cocoa prices Wednesday sold off sharply for a second day, with NY cocoa posting a 3-1/2 week low and London cocoa posting a 6-1/2 month low. Rain...

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Cocoa Prices Hammered as Weather Improves in West Africa

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) today is down -373 (-5.13%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) is down -187 (-3.61%). Cocoa prices today are sharply lower for a second day, with NY cocoa posting a 3-1/2 week low and London cocoa posting a 6-1/2 month low. Rain...

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Cocoa Ends Sharply Lower as West African Rain Weighs on Prices

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) Tuesday closed down -401 (-5.23%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) closed down -154 (-2.89%). Cocoa prices Tuesday sold off sharply, with NY cocoa posting a 2-week low and London cocoa posting a 4-week low. Rain in West Africa boosted the prospects...

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Cocoa Prices Retreat on West African Rain

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) today is down -363 (-4.73%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) is down -154 (-2.89%). Cocoa prices today are sharply lower, with NY cocoa posting a 2-week low and London cocoa posting a 4-week low. Rain in West Africa has boosted the...

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Rain in West Africa Weighs on Cocoa Prices

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) Thursday closed down -128 (-1.65%). September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24 ) closed down -92 (-1.62%). Cocoa prices posted moderate losses on Thursday as forecasts for rain in West Africa improved the region's cocoa crop prospects. Forecaster Maxar Technologies said that current rain in...

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Cocoa Prices Pressured by Rain in West Africa

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) today is down -121 (-1.56%). September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24 ) is down -98 (-1.73%). Cocoa prices today are moderately lower as forecasts for rain in West Africa improve the region's cocoa crop prospects. Forecaster Maxar Technologies said that current rain in West...

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Spain Signs Accords With Mauritania, Gambia To Curb Illegal Migration

Spain has signed agreements with Mauritania and The Gambia to strengthen cooperation to combat people smuggling and promote legal migration, as Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez visits West Africa in the face of surging migrant arrivals.

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Cocoa Prices Retreat on Forecasts for Rain in West Africa

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) on Tuesday closed down -185 (-2.31%). September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24 ) closed down -547 (-8.71%). Cocoa prices fell sharply Tuesday, with London cocoa posting a 3-month low. An improved weather outlook sparked long liquidation in cocoa futures on Tuesday after Maxar Technologies...

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Cocoa Falls on Forecasts for Rain in West Africa

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) today is down -230 (-2.87%). September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24 ) is down -547 (-8.71%). Cocoa prices are sinking today, with London cocoa posting a 3-month low. An improved weather outlook sparked long liquidation in cocoa futures after Maxar Technologies forecast rain for...

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Spanish Prime Minister Tours West Africa To Address Migration Crisis

Spain's Prime Minister visits West Africa to tackle rising migrant arrivals in the Canary Islands, focusing on bilateral agreements, combating human traffi...

The Independent UK

Spain's leader begins West Africa tour in Mauritania to tackle irregular migration to Canary Islands

Spain’s prime minister has embarked on a three-day tour of West Africa as the European nation struggled to contain the number of people making the dangerous Atlantic voyage by boat to the Canary Islands

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West Africa’s ‘coup belt’: Did Mali’s 2020 army takeover change the region?

At least 10 coup attempts have been recorded in Central and West Africa since the August 2020 military takeover in Mali.

Radio France Internationale

Spanish PM to visit Mauritania, Senegal to address migration surge

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez begins a three-day visit to Mauritania, Gambia and Senegal Tuesday as part of his focus on curbing migration to the Canary Islands, which have seen a surge of arrivals from West Africa this year.

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NY Cocoa Posts Moderate Gains on Adverse Weather in West Africa

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) on Monday closed up +199 (+2.55%). September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24 ) did not trade Monday, with markets in the UK closed for a bank holiday. NY cocoa climbed to a 2-month high on Monday due to concerns that excessively dry conditions in...

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NY Cocoa Jumps to a 2-Month High on Adverse Weather in West Africa

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) today is up +246 (+3.15%). September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24 ) is not trading today, with markets in the UK closed for a bank holiday. NY cocoa today climbed to a 2-month high on concerns that excessive dry conditions in West Africa could...

The Conversation

The Conversation Africa condemns harassment of West Africa editor Adejuwon Soyinka

The Conversation Africa condemns the harassment of its West Africa editor, Adejuwon Soyinka, by Nigeria’s Department of State Security operatives.

The Independent UK

'Barcelona or die' For Senegalese dreaming of Europe, the deadly Atlantic route is not a deterrent

Salamba Ndiaye is one of thousands of young Senegalese who try to leave the West African country each year to head to Spain, fleeing poverty and the lack of job opportunities for young people

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NY Cocoa Prices Underpinned by Global Supply Fears

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU24 ) Friday closed up +132 (+1.36%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24 ) closed down -62 (-0.98%). NY cocoa prices settled mixed on Friday, with NY cocoa posting a 2-month high as dry weather in West Africa could curb the region's cocoa production. Forecaster...

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