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Cocoa Prices Climb on West African Crop Concerns

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN26 ) on Wednesday closed up +61 (+1.50%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN26 ) closed up +37 (+1.21%). Cocoa prices extended this week's sharp rally on Wednesday, with NY cocoa posting a 2.75-month high and London cocoa posting a 3-month high. Cocoa prices have...

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West African Cocoa Crop Concerns Underpin Prices

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN26 ) today is up +70 (+1.72%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN26 ) is up +46 (+1.50%). Cocoa prices extended this week's sharp rally today, with NY cocoa posting a 2.75-month high and London cocoa posting a 3-month high. Cocoa prices have support from...

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Cocoa Prices Jump on a Weak Outlook for the West African Cocoa Crop

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN26 ) on Tuesday closed up +191 (+4.92%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN26 ) closed up +3.80 (+14.14%). Cocoa prices rallied sharply on Tuesday and posted 2.75-month highs. Early surveys of the 2026/27 West African cocoa crop indicate below-average cherelle formation on cocoa trees,...

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Cocoa Prices Surge on West African Crop Concerns

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN26 ) today is up +218 (+5.61%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN26 ) is up +3.94 (+14.66%). Cocoa prices are surging today and posted 2.75-month highs. Early surveys of the 2026/27 West African cocoa crop indicate below-average cherelle formation on cocoa trees, signaling a...

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Passenger stuck on hantavirus-struck cruise ship makes emotional plea

A passenger trapped on board a cruise ship off the coast of West Africa has issued an emotional plea as medics worked to evacuate people showing symptoms of the deadly hantavirus, after a suspected outbreak aboard that has killed three people.

The Independent UK

Turkey boosts Mali defence ties after separatist and jihadist attacks

Turkey’s efforts to expand its influence in West Africa could be threatened by attacks on Mali’s military regime, as Ankara pledges support while its growing security cooperation with Bamako faces new pressure.

Radio France Internationale

Is Ukraine Helping Al Qaeda Conquer West Africa?

The proliferation of drones to Malian rebels is a bizarre, unexpected form of blowback.

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Indian firms dumped Rs 1,000 crore of unapproved opioid pills into West Africa’s drug crisis

This article is the result of a collaboration with Netherlands-based open-source media outlet Bellingcat. Read Bellingcat’s editorially independent coverage here.

Newslaundry

Kenya approves defence pact with France, as Paris shifts focus from West Africa

Kenya's National Assembly has ratified a bilateral defence agreement with France, underlining Paris's strategic shift away from its traditional West African sphere of influence towards anglophone Africa.

Radio France Internationale

Abundant West African Cocoa Supplies Weigh on Prices

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) today is down -2 (-0.06%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) is down -7 (-0.29%). Cocoa prices are slightly lower today as they consolidate this week's losses. On Tuesday, NY cocoa fell to a 1-month low, and London cocoa dropped to a...

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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...

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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...

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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....

Euronews

‘Easter eggflation’: How climate change and budget cuts have sent the price of chocolate soaring

Human-caused climate change has fuelled extreme weather events in West Africa, triggering cocoa production to plummet.

The Conversation

AI-driven border surveillance is spreading across west Africa. What this means for migrants’ rights

West Africa as a region has long had one of the most mobile populations in the world. Since 1979, the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) has allowed citizens of its member states to travel freely across borders without visas.

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How a disinformation network is destabilising the Alliance of Sahel States

Since late 2025, a vast ecosystem of fake social media accounts has been targeting countries in the Alliance of Sahel States and their junta leaders. RFI's Fact-Checking Unit and France 24's Observers have been investigating this network, which is spreading disinformation across West Africa.

Radio France Internationale

Spotlight on Africa: Africa faces security worries as Iran conflict spreads

US and Israeli attacks on Iran are raising concerns across Africa, from security risks in the Horn of Africa to economic pressures and fears for migrant workers in the Gulf. They also come as West African countries step up cooperation against spreading jihadist violence. In this week’s Spotlight on Africa…

Euronews

Why is chocolate so expensive — and where have prices risen most?

Chocolate prices rose 18% across the EU in 2025 — the highest increase of any food item — as drought in West Africa drove up cocoa costs. But the impact has varied widely across Europe.

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Dollar Strength and West African Rains Weigh on Cocoa Prices

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) today is down -33 (-1.00%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) is down -6 (-0.25%). Cocoa prices are sliding today, pressured by a rally in the dollar index ($DXY ) to a 3.5-month high. Also, optimism that rain in West Africa will...

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Favorable West African Weather and Ample Supplies Undercut Cocoa Prices

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) on Thursday closed down -114 (-3.32%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) closed down -79 (-3.18%). Cocoa prices settled sharply lower on Thursday amid optimism that rain in West Africa will boost cocoa crop yields. Weather forecaster Vaisala said it expects rainfall...

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Cocoa Prices Tumble on West African Rains

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) today is down -149 (-4.35%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) is down -103 (-4.15%). Cocoa prices are falling sharply today on optimism that rain in West Africa will boost cocoa crop yields. Weather forecaster Vaisala said it expects rainfall to continue...

Radio France Internationale

Cocaine flowing through West Africa 'fuelling corruption and crack use'

An increase in cocaine trafficking through West Africa is fuelling corruption in some countries, reaching the highest levels of government, a report published this week warns. At least 30 percent of cocaine bound for Europe now passes through the region, while growing volumes of the drug are also being consumed…

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