ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Ivory Coast announced on Tuesday that French troops will leave the…
Tag: West Africa
New York cocoa hits 7-1/2-month peak, gains 15% in the week
(Adds comments on coffee, updates prices to settlement) LONDON, Dec 13 (Reuters) – Cocoa prices hit…
Days after coup, Niger Junta’s call for volunteers sees ‘thousands’ turn up
Supporters of Niger’s junta were forced on Saturday to halt a census of people willing to…
5,000-mile seaweed carpet visible from space threatens US beaches
The fleet of brown seaweed in the Atlantic Ocean is so large that it can be…
Cocoa futures rise on dry weather in West Africa
Dry weather in West Africa has lifted cocoa futures, a commodity boosted by supply concerns, which…
Military bloc in mineral-rich Guinea coups up
A faction of Guinea’s military claimed to have taken charge of the mineral-rich nation on Sunday,…