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40 Killed In Mali Village Attack By Unidentified Armed Men

Tragic attack in Mali's Mopti region highlights ongoing violence and instability in the central Sahel region of West Africa.

Top News · Jul 3, 2024

Long-lost homestead of King Pompey, enslaved African who gained freedom, found in colonial New England

Archaeologists have discovered the homestead of Pompey, a formerly enslaved man from West Africa who was elected "king" by his community in the 1700s.

LiveScience · Jul 2, 2024

Cocoa Prices Settle Sharply Lower on Beneficial Rain in West Africa

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU24 ) on Thursday closed down -517 (-6.64%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) closed down -654 (-8.37%). Cocoa prices Thursday sold off sharply, with London cocoa falling to a 4-week low. Favorable weather has moved into West Africa and is undercutting cocoa prices....

Barchart · Jun 27, 2024

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 · Jun 16, 2024

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 · Jun 13, 2024

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…

The Conversation · Jun 11, 2024

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 · Jun 5, 2024

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 · Jun 3, 2024

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...

Barchart · May 31, 2024

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...

Barchart · May 29, 2024