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Cocoa Prices Plunge on West African Showers

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU24 ) today is down -560 (-7.19%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) is down -804 (-10.29%). Cocoa prices today are sharply lower, with London cocoa falling to a 4-week low. Favorable weather has moved into West Africa and is undercutting cocoa prices. Forecaster...

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West African defense chiefs propose a $2.6 billion security plan that analysts say might not work

Defense chiefs of West Africa on Thursday proposed an ambitious plan to deploy a 5,000-strong “standby force” to fight the region’s worsening security crises, a measure that analysts say might not work due to challenges of funding and division within the regional bloc

The Independent UK

US struggles with shaky relations and troop cuts in African nations as military leaders meet

The forced U.S. troop withdrawals from bases in Niger and Chad and the potential to shift some troops to other nations in West Africa will be key issues as the top U.S. military officer meets with his counterparts at a conference

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France Cutting Troops In West, Central Africa To 600: Sources

France is planning to reduce its military presence in West and Central Africa to around 600 troops in line with President Emmanuel Macron's plans to limit the French military footprint in the region, three sources told AFP. In February 2023, Macron announced a "noticeable reduction" of French troop presence in…

International Business Times

Senegalese Eye Elegance For Eid At Half The Price

In a second-hand shop in the suburbs of Senegal's capital, Seynabou Sarr is inundated with orders days before West Africa's largest Muslim festival of Tabaski.

International Business Times

How to experience Africa’s wildest coastline from the comfort of your balcony

With demand growing for more adventurous escapes, Mark Stratton sets sail on a new holiday at sea that takes travellers away from the usual tourist spots

The Independent UK

Africa’s freeports should boost trade and foreign exchange earnings – but evidence is thin

The concept of a freeport – an area where normal tax and customs rules don’t apply – has existed for centuries. Over time, different terms have emerged. They include export processing zones, free trade zones, special economic zones and industrial free zones. West Africa has 29 free zones, spanning 11…

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Russia's top diplomat promises more military support for Burkina Faso as he tours West Africa

Russia’s foreign minister has pledged more support to Burkina Faso in fighting militant groups as he presses his whirlwind tour of West Africa in an attempt to fill a vacuum left by the region’s traditional Western partners

The Independent UK

Russia's foreign minister again visits Africa, this time in Guinea, as some ties cool with the West

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has arrived in Guinea on his latest visit to West Africa

The Independent UK

Cocoa Prices Rise on Support from Reduced Ivory Coast Shipments

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) today is up +74 (+0.80%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) +24 (+0.32%). Cocoa prices are consolidating below Thursday's 3-week highs and are trading higher. Cocoa prices have underlying support from dry conditions in West Africa that are causing an uncertain outlook...

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Cocoa Rallies Sharply Due to Inadequate Rain in West Africa

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) on Wednesday closed up +529 (+6.03%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) closed up +464 (+6.55%). Cocoa prices Wednesday rallied sharply for a second day, with NY cocoa posting a 3-week high and London cocoa posting a 2-week high. Inadequate rain in...

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Cocoa Prices Surge with Inadequate Rain in West Africa

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) today is up +477 (+5.43%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) is up +462 (+6.53%). Cocoa prices today rallied sharply for a second day, with NY cocoa posting a 3-week high and London cocoa posting a 2-week high. Inadequate rain in West...

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Cocoa Prices End Lower on the Outlook for Beneficial Rain in West Africa

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) on Friday closed down -45 (-0.61%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) closed down -108 (-1.73%). Cocoa prices settled moderately lower on Friday due to the outlook for much-needed rain in West Africa. Cocoa recovered from its worst levels Friday as short...

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Cocoa Prices Finish Sharply Lower on Rain Forecasts for West Africa

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) on Monday closed down -1,725 (-19.40%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) closed down -1,565 (-20.69%). Cocoa prices on Monday plunged to 1-week lows and settled sharply lower. Forecasts for rain in West Africa are boosting the outlook for cocoa crops and...

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Cocoa Prices Plummet on Rain Forecasts for West Africa

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) this morning is down -1,707 (-19.20%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) is down -1,550 (-20.49%). Cocoa prices this morning plunged to 1-week lows and are sharply lower. Forecasts for rain in West Africa are boosting the outlook for cocoa crops and...

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Senegal Election Boosts Democracy In West Africa

Senegal's recent election exemplifies peaceful, transparent democracy, setting a positive example for West Africa's future.

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'Eggflation' arrives for Easter: cost of traditional chocolate treats soars, warns consumer group Which?

Dry weather in West Africa sends cocoa prices sharply higher

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Cocoa Prices Resume Scorching Rally

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK24 ) today is up +381 (+5.42%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK24 ) is up +377 (+6.55%). The May NY and London cocoa futures contracts today both rallied sharply to new contract highs on continued concern about tight cocoa supplies from West Africa. Lower...

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