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Insufficient West African Rains Spark Short Covering in Cocoa Futures
ICE NY cocoa (CCH25) today is up +414 (+4.26%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25) is up +242 (+3.10%). Cocoa prices today ...
Power vacuum in west Africa’s Sahel: 3 ways China could fill the gap as west exits
China stands a good chance of taking advantage of the dwindling western presence in the Sahel region of west Africa.
What's ahead for a 50-year-old West African bloc after 3 junta-led countries left the group?
The withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from the bloc — now left with 12 member countries — was the culmination of a ...
Forty-five people arrested in Africa in anti-terrorism and drugs stings, says Interpol
Forty-five people have been arrested in west Africa over the past three months in operations targeting drugs trafficking and ...
West Africa bloc announces formal exit of three junta-led states
The Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) on Wednesday announced the formal exit of junta-led Mali, Burkina Faso ...
The Economist10d
France’s bitter retreat from west Africa
France has given up most of its military footprint across west Africa with astonishing speed. By the end of the year, the only remaining French base in Africa will be in Djibouti. Driven by ...
The South African land law that prompted a Trump executive order is being challenged in court
South Africa’s second biggest political party has launched a legal challenge against a new land expropriation law that was ...
After a Wave of Coups, 3 African Nations Leave Decades-old Alliance
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger accused a regional bloc known as ECOWAS of having double standards in punishing their military ...
World Bank5d
Powering Africa: The Transformational Impact of Regional Energy Projects in West Africa
African countries are working together to create larger markets and benefit from economies of scale. In the energy sector, ...