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Weather Concerns in West Africa Boost Cocoa Prices

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) on Thursday closed up +60 (+0.80%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) closed up +26 (+0.50%). Cocoa prices settled higher Thursday for a second day, supported by weather concerns in West Africa. Heavy rain in the Ivory Coast has kept farmers out...

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Cocoa Prices Supported by Weather Risks in West Africa

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) today is up +87 (+1.16%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) is up +15 (+0.29%). Cocoa prices are moving higher today for a second day, supported by weather concerns in West Africa. Heavy rain in the Ivory Coast has kept farmers out...

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Cocoa Prices Climb on Adverse West African Weather

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) on Wednesday closed up +73 (+0.99%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) closed up +68 (+1.33%). Cocoa prices moved higher on Wednesday, supported by weather concerns in West Africa. Heavy rain in the Ivory Coast has kept farmers out of cocoa fields...

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West African Weather Woes Support Cocoa Prices

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) today is up +65 (+0.88%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) is up +74 (+1.45%). Cocoa prices are climbing today, supported by weather concerns in West Africa. Heavy rain in the Ivory Coast has kept farmers out of cocoa fields and reduced...

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Adverse Weather in West Africa and Tighter Inventories Boost Cocoa Prices

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) on Tuesday closed up +160 (+2.21%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) closed up +63 (+1.25%). Cocoa prices recovered from 1.5-month lows on Tuesday and rallied sharply after weather concerns in West Africa sparked short covering in cocoa futures. Heavy rain in...

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Cocoa Prices Rebound on Adverse Weather in West Africa

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) today is up +161 (+2.23%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) is up +60 (+1.19%). Cocoa prices recovered from 1.5-month lows today and moved sharply higher after weather concerns in West Africa sparked short covering in cocoa futures. Heavy rain in the...

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Cocoa Prices Slump on the Outlook for Ample Supplies Amid Weak Demand

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) on Monday closed down -236 (-3.16%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) closed down -105 (-2.04%). Cocoa prices retreated on Monday and posted 1.5-month lows on expectations of growing supplies amid weakening demand. Cocoa prices have been under pressure over the past...

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Supply Optimism and Weak Demand Pressures Cocoa Prices

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) today is down -235 (-3.15%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) is down -108 (-2.10%). Cocoa prices are sharply lower today and posted 1.5-month lows on expectations of growing supplies amid weakening demand. Cocoa prices have been under pressure over the past...

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Balkan cartels use West Africa to push cocaine into Europe, report warns

Balkan crime groups are working with Brazilian cartels to turn West Africa into a gateway for Europe’s cocaine market, a new report warns – saying the trade is driving corruption, local drug use and instability across the region.

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Cocoa Prices Stabilize as Dollar Tumbles

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) is up +79 (+1.07%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) is up +5 (+0.10%). Dec NY cocoa is trading higher today, recovering a bit after Thursday's plunge of -3.52%. Cocoa prices are seeing some support today from short-covering and today's sharp decline...

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Cocoa Prices Tumble on West African Cocoa Crop Optimism

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) today is down -251 (-3.27%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) is down -119 (-2.26%). Cocoa prices are sharply lower today, with London cocoa falling to a 6-week low, after chocolate maker Mondelez International expressed optimism about this year's cocoa crop harvest...

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At least 70 killed after Canary Island migrant boat capsizes off West Africa

The incident is one of the deadliest in recent years

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Is Cocoa Heading Back to the Recent High?

Cocoa prices surged in a parabolic rally in 2024, reaching a record high of $12,931 per ton. Supply issues in West Africa lit the bullish fuse, propelling cocoa prices above the previous 1977 peak of $5,104 per ton. While cocoa has corrected from its late 2024 high, the price remains…

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Takeaways: Gambia's fishermen are caught in a 'sea war' with foreign vessels

A “sea war” is brewing off the West African nation of Gambia as desperate local fishermen attack foreign commercial fishing vessels, and each other

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A 'sea war' brews off Gambia as desperate local fishermen attack foreign vessels, and each other

A “sea war” is brewing off the West African nation of Gambia as desperate local fishermen attack foreign commercial fishing vessels, and each other

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Nigerian Designer Pushes 'Afro-lux' Onto The Global Fashion Scene

Its modern architecture complemented by latticework inspired by local Yoruba textiles, Alara, west Africa's first fashion and design "concept store", is an imposing sight in Lagos, Nigeria's bustling economic capital.

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Drier West African Weather Forecasts and Tighter Inventories Lift Cocoa Prices

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) today is up +241 (+3.17%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU25 ) is up +82 (+1.531%). Cocoa prices are sharply higher today as updated weather forecasts reduced the chances for rain in the Ivory Coast this week. Cocoa prices also have support from...

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Cocoa Rallies on West African Weather Concerns and Tighter ICE Inventories

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) on Monday closed up +243 (+3.12%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU25 ) did not trade as markets in the UK were closed for a bank holiday. Cocoa prices rallied sharply on Monday due to concern that cold and dry weather across West...

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Weather Concerns in West Africa Boost Cocoa Prices

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) today is up +219 (+2.81%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU25 ) did not trade with markets in the UK closed for a bank holiday. Cocoa prices today are moving higher on concern that cold and dry weather across West Africa's cocoa-producing regions...

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Armed men on motorbikes keep conflict in motion in the Sahel

In Benin and across West Africa, riders viewed with suspicion as motorcycles now synonymous with armed fighters.

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Cocoa Prices Fall Back After Recent Rally on Dry West African Weather

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU25 ) today is down -294 (-3.43%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU25 ) is down -197 (-3.41%). Cocoa prices today have continued to sell off from Monday's 2-month high, which was posted on concern about dry weather in West Africa. Cocoa prices have moved...

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Cocoa Prices Fall Back After Recent Rally on Dry West African Weather

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU25 ) today is down -178 (-2.02%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU25 ) is down -66 (-1.13%). Cocoa prices today are seeing long liquidation pressure after NY cocoa prices on Monday spiked upward to a 2-month high. Cocoa prices have seen strength in the...

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Archaeologists perplexed to find west African ancestry in early medieval England

Findings show clear signs of non-European ancestry in buried individuals with an affinity to present-day groups living in sub-Saharan west Africa

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NY Cocoa Prices Close Higher on Dry West African Weather

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU25 ) on Tuesday closed up +15 (+0.17%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU25 ) closed up +68 (+1.18%). NY cocoa prices on Tuesday continued to see strength after Monday's +3% upward spike to a 2-month high. Cocoa prices on Monday rallied on concern about...

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NY Cocoa Prices Fall Back After Monday's Rally on Dry West African Weather

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU25 ) today is down -70 (-0.80%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU25 ) is up +68 (+1.18%). NY cocoa prices are trading lower today on some long liquidation pressure after Monday's +3% upward spike to a 2-month high. Cocoa prices on Monday rallied on...

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