Tag #West Africa

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Cocoa Price Surge: Poor Harvests and Market Speculation Drive Chocolate Inflation

Cocoa prices have more than doubled this year due to poor harvests in West Africa, leading to smaller chocolate bars and potentially higher prices for consumers, while large companies profit from the increased costs.

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Cocoa and Coffee Shortages Drive Record High Prices in 2024

Adverse weather conditions and disappointing harvests in major cocoa-producing countries like Ivory Coast, Ghana, and West Africa, coupled with wildfires and drought in Brazil and Vietnam, have caused a significant shortfall in cocoa and coffee production, leading to record high prices in 2024.

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West and Central Africa: Political and Security Challenges in 2024

West and Central Africa faced multiple challenges in 2024, including accusations of rebel training against Ivory Coast, ongoing conflict in the DRC prompting US intervention, and various elections across the region.

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Nigeria Denies Collusion with France in Niger Coup

Nigeria denies Niger's accusations of colluding with France to destabilize the country following a military coup in July 2023, escalating tensions between the two nations and further fracturing ECOWAS.

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AES Nations to Leave ECOWAS by June 2025"

Following an ultimatum, three AES nations announced their intention to leave ECOWAS by June 2025, while maintaining some cooperation, sparking concerns about regional stability and economic integration.

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Ghana's President-elect Prioritizes Dialogue Amidst West Africa's Security Crisis

Ghana's President-elect, John Mahama, assuming office on January 7th, is prioritizing dialogue to address the escalating security crisis in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, advocating for ECOWAS re-engagement to prevent further regional instability, contrasting current sanctions-focused strategies.

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\"Cocoa and Coffee Prices Soar Amidst Record Shortages\"\

\"Global cocoa and coffee prices have skyrocketed due to severe shortages caused by poor weather and crop diseases in major producing countries, resulting in the lowest global cocoa stocks in over a decade and all-time high coffee prices.\

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Senegal Midwives Push for Law Implementation to Improve Healthcare

Senegal's National Association of State Midwives (ANSFES) is pushing for the implementation of a 2017 law creating a national midwives' order to improve healthcare quality, noting that the lack of a decree outlining its operation has stalled the process. Eleven of seventeen Francophone African count...

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69 Migrants Dead in Canary Islands Boat Capsizing

At least 69 migrants died when their boat capsized off Morocco on December 19, 2023, while traveling from West Africa to Spain's Canary Islands; 25 were Malian, and the incident highlights the deadliest migration route globally, with over 10,000 deaths in 2023, according to Walking Borders.

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Nigeria Denies Niger's Terrorism Accusations Amidst Regional Tension

Nigeria strongly denies Niger's accusations of sponsoring terrorism and undermining its government, citing counterterrorism operations and joint economic projects as evidence; this follows Niger's coup and withdrawal from ECOWAS, creating significant regional tension.

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Senegal and Gambia Strengthen Economic Ties at Banjul Forum

Senegal's Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and Gambia's Vice President Muhammed B.S. Jallow co-chaired the second Senegal-Gambian Economic Forum in Banjul on December 20, 2024, focusing on strengthening bilateral cooperation and increasing trade from \$19.5 million (117 billion FCFA) to \$83.3 million (...

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ECOWAS to Part Ways with Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger in 2025

Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger will officially leave the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on January 29, 2025, after forming the Sahel States Alliance (AES) in September 2023, despite a six-month transition period aimed at reversing their decision.

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