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What’s behind the worrying rise in anti-LGBTQ+ laws across Africa?

Rooted in colonialism, legislation backed by governments eager for popularity is obstructing real progress for queer minorities

The Guardian - UK

Don’t look at who voted to call the slave trade ‘the gravest crime’, look at who didn’t

The UK and EU countries who abstained when Ghana’s UN resolution was adopted may soon find it harder to sustain the same old script on reparations

The Guardian - UK

Cocoa Prices Sharply Lower as Supplies Increase and Demand Falters

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) on Tuesday closed down -207 (-6.40%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) closed down -128 (-5.21%). Cocoa prices settled sharply lower on Tuesday, with NY cocoa posting a 1-month low and London cocoa posting a 1.5-week low. An increase in cocoa supplies...

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Increased Supplies and Weak Demand Hammers Cocoa Prices

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) today is down -214 (-6.62%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) is down -127 (-5.16%). Cocoa prices are sharply lower today, with NY cocoa posting a 1-month low and London cocoa posting a 1.5-week low. An increase in cocoa supplies from the...

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Weak Chocolate Demand Weighs on Cocoa Prices

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) on Monday closed down -10 (-0.31%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) did trade with UK Markets closed for the Easter Monday holiday. Cocoa prices settled lower on Monday and are under pressure amid signs of weak chocolate demand. According to Bloomberg...

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Cocoa Prices Pressured by Signs of Weak Chocolate Demand

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) today is down -15 (-0.46%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) is not trading today, with UK Markets closed for the Easter Monday holiday. Cocoa prices are under pressure amid signs of weak chocolate demand. According to Bloomberg Intelligence, early estimates for...

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USMNT 2014 World Cup Roster: Where Are They Now?

Led by Jürgen Klinsmann, the USMNT reached the Round of 16 before Belgium stopped the Stars and Stripes in its tracks.

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Congo to take third-country deportees from US under new deal with Trump administration

Democratic Republic of Congo will accept third-country nationals deported from the US starting April, a deal fully funded by Washington. This expands America's deportation network to Africa, with similar arrangements in Ghana and Cameroon.

The Times of India

From Ghana to France, UN slavery resolution meets with mixed reactions

A UN resolution recognising the transatlantic slave trade as one of the gravest crimes against humanity has reignited debates on reparations, responsibility and historical memory. Reactions were mixed in Ghana, where the bill originated, while France's decision to abstain has sparked criticism from its own lawmakers.

Radio France Internationale

Politics of Black hair: why grooming rules are under scrutiny across the diaspora

From schools in Ghana to workplaces in Britain, underpinned by the colonial roots of ‘respectability’, conversations around natural hairstyle persist

The Guardian - UK

Cocoa Prices Retreat on Weak Easter Chocolate Demand

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) on Thursday closed down -100 (-2.99%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) closed down -11 (-0.45%). Cocoa prices retreated on Thursday on concerns about weak chocolate demand. According to Bloomberg Intelligence, early estimates for chocolate candy sales this Easter holiday, a prime...

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Dollar Strength and Weak Easter Chocolate Sales Undercut Cocoa Prices

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) today is down -98 (-2.93%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) is down -11 (-0.45%). Cocoa prices are sliding today amid dollar strength ($DXY ) and concerns about chocolate demand. According to Bloomberg Intelligence, early estimates for chocolate candy sales this Easter...

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Europe and Africa look beyond aid toward a partnership of interest

For decades, Europe has been a key partner to Africa, providing aid development support and shaping governance frameworks, but critics say the model is out of step with a changing global reality.

Euronews

Excessive Dryness in West Africa Supports Cocoa Prices

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) on Wednesday closed up +45 (+1.36%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) closed down -17 (-0.68%). Cocoa prices settled mixed on Wednesday, with NY cocoa posting a 2-week high. Dry conditions in West Africa are supportive of cocoa prices, as recent rainfall...

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Cocoa Prices Supported by Dry Conditions in West Africa

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) today is up +60 (+1.82%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) is down -12 (-0.48%). Cocoa prices are mixed today, with NY cocoa posting a 2-week high. Dry conditions in West Africa are supportive of cocoa prices, as recent rainfall has been...

Evening Standard

England route to 2026 World Cup final: Three Lions could face Brazil after fixtures finalised

England’s group stage performance will dictate possible path to World Cup glory

Evening Standard

World Cup 2026 draw in full: England to face Croatia and Ghana as Scotland handed tough group

England to face Croatia in their first game on June 17

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Drought Concerns in West Africa Boost Cocoa Prices

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) on Tuesday closed up +145 (+1.60%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) closed up +129 (+5.47%). Cocoa prices settled sharply higher on Tuesday, with NY cocoa posting a 1-week high and London cocoa posting a 2-week high. Cocoa prices surged on Tuesday...

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Cocoa Prices Surge on Insufficient Rain in West Africa

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) today is up +131 (+4.15%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) is up +120 (+5.09%). Cocoa prices are sharply higher today, with NY cocoa posting a 1-week high and London cocoa posting a 2-week high. Cocoa prices surged today as recent rainfall...

Radio France Internationale

Ghana football bosses sack head coach Addo after fourth straight defeat

Otto Addo has been dismissed as Ghana head coach after a damaging run of four straight defeats, with the Black Stars now facing a race against time to appoint a successor ahead of their 2026 World Cup opener against Panama.

The Independent UK

England’s World Cup opponents Ghana sack manager just 72 days before the tournament

Otto Addo had overseen a run of four straight defeats in the build up to the tournament commencing

The Independent UK

England World Cup opponents sack their manager after four straight losses

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The Guardian - UK

Ghana sack coach Otto Addo 72 days before World Cup begins

Ghana have sacked their coach Otto Addo 72 days before the start of the 2026 World Cup after losing to a late goal in Germany

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Cocoa Prices Fall on Favorable Weather in West Africa

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) on Monday closed down -10 (-0.32%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) closed down -12 (-0.51%). Cocoa prices settled lower on Monday after heavy rains over the weekend in West Africa bolstered the outlook for cocoa crops in the Ivory Coast and...

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Weekend Rains in West Africa Weigh on Cocoa Prices

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) today is down -2 (-0.06%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) is down -7 (-0.30%). Cocoa prices are slightly lower today after heavy rains over the weekend in West Africa bolstered the outlook for cocoa crops in the Ivory Coast and Ghana....

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