September ICE NY cocoa (CCU25) today is up +243 (+2.85%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU25) is up +292 (+5.32%).

Cocoa futures (CC1:COM) posted their biggest gain since December as concerns grew over weaker crop projections from West ...

At a time when the global order is fracturing, African countries have emerged as champions of a more inclusive ...

West African cocoa production, which has faced two successive below-average harvests, is likely to see another 10% decline in the upcoming 2025/26 season despite marginally improved weather conditions ...

Much of West Africa, home to the world’s top cocoa producers, is heading into another disappointing harvest. Despite better ...

A Nigerian startup, Ubenwa Health, is using AI to analyse baby cries for birth asphyxia detection with 96 per cent accuracy ...

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A recent military takeover in Niger has thrown into uncertainty the future of France’s presence in West and Central Africa, raising doubts about the future of U.S. military involvement there, too.

The military-led governments of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso plan to channel part of their revenues into a new investment ...

Sponsorship teams now focus on regional tournaments with reliable media coverage. They prefer events with steady schedules, ...

Ruth Maclean is the West Africa bureau chief for The New York Times, based in Senegal. She joined The Times in 2019 after three and a half years covering West Africa for The Guardian.