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Kwame Akoto-Bamfo: the Ghanaian artist using work about slavery to find justice and healing

Thousands of sculpted heads - captive African men, women, and children - meticulously created by the artist Kwame Akoto-Bamfo, emerge from the soil at the Nkyinkyim Museum, as a sacred gathering of ancestors. Together, they form a powerful monument to the horror, violence, and resistance to enslavement, as well as…

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Discarded clothes from UK brands found in protected Ghana wetlands – Greenpeace

The campaign group found clothes thrown away by British consumers on the internationally important wetland outside the capital Accra.

Evening Standard

Discarded clothes from UK brands dumped in protected Ghana wetlands

Garments thrown out by consumers from Next, George, M&S and others found in or near conservation areas

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22 People Share Real-Life Villains They Regret Mistaking For Heroes At First

“You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.”

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Small towns are growing fast across Ghana – but environmental planning isn’t keeping up

Africa’s urban future will be shaped not only by large cities and capitals but also by its many small and medium-sized towns.

The Conversation

How technology is helping African countries fight malaria from the skies

A new initiative is using AI-powered drones to identify and eliminate mosquito breeding grounds in Ghana and Sierra Leone, in a bid to prevent malaria outbreaks.

Radio France Internationale

Meet Ghana’s fantasy coffin makers: A glimpse into a joy-filled funeral culture

Ghana’s celebratory approach to death has birthed a deeply creative approach to coffin-making. Tamara Davison admires the handiwork in Accra

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Dollar Weakness Lifts Cocoa Prices

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) today is up +299 (+3.13%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN25 ) is up +67 (+1.03%). Cocoa prices are soaring today as today's -0.65% drop in the dollar index (DXY00) to a 3-1/4 year low has prompted strength in most commodities, including cocoa....

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West African Rain Weighs on Cocoa Prices

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) Wednesday closed down -53 (-0.55%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN25 ) closed down -78 (-1.18%). Cocoa prices on Wednesday extended this week's side, with NY cocoa falling to a 1-1/2 week low. The outlook for beneficial rainfall in West Africa is improving...

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Ghana and Zambia have snubbed Africa’s leading development bank: why they should change course

The governments of Ghana and Zambia recently took a decision that could have serious consequences for other African countries. The decision relates to arrangements on how the two countries will repay the debt they owe to Africa Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank).

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Illegal logging threatens livelihoods of hundreds of Ghanaian women

In northern Ghana, the unchecked felling of shea trees is placing the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of women at serious risk. Shea nut collection, a centuries-old tradition and a vital economic activity, is under threat as illegal logging intensifies across the region.

Radio France Internationale

Cocoa Prices Sharply Lower as West African Crop Prospects Improve

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) Tuesday closed down -572 (-5.62%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN25 ) closed down -214 (-3.14%). Cocoa prices on Tuesday settled sharply lower due to expectations of beneficial rainfall in West Africa, which is expected to improve the prospects for the region's cocoa...

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Cocoa Prices Plunge on Improved Cocoa Crop Prospects in West Africa

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) today is down -572 (-5.62%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN25 ) is down -207 (-3.04%). Cocoa prices today are sharply lower due to expectations of beneficial rainfall in West Africa, which is expected to improve the prospects for the region's cocoa crop....

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Violence against women in Ghana is deeply rooted in culture and family ties – study

Intimate partner violence is controlling behaviour that results in harm to victims. This can be physical, sexual, emotional, psychological, economic or spiritual harm. Women are overwhelmingly the victims and survivors of intimate partner violence.

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Cocoa Prices Pressured by Beneficial Rain in West Africa

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) Monday closed down -85 (-0.83%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN25 ) closed down -22 (-0.32%). Cocoa prices retreated on Monday due to the outlook for additional rainfall in West Africa, which is improving the prospects for the region's cocoa crop. Weather forecasts...

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Prospects for Additional Rain in West Africa Weigh on Cocoa Prices

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) today is down -27 (-0.26%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN25 ) is down -22 (-0.32%). Cocoa prices are under pressure today on the outlook for additional rainfall in West Africa, which is improving the prospects for the region's cocoa crop. Weather forecasts...

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Ghana’s older people feel left behind and ignored: how to care for them better

Ghana’s national agenda often focuses on the country’s large number of young people. In fact a less noticed demographic transformation is reshaping society: the country’s older population is growing rapidly. According to Ghana Statistical Service estimates, people aged 60 and above are projected to make up over 12% of the…

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Concerns of Tight Supplies Push Cocoa Prices Higher

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) Friday closed up +183 (+1.82%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN25 ) closed up +225 (+3.40%). Cocoa prices on Friday extended this week's rally to 2-week highs due to the slowing pace of Ivory Coast cocoa exports, signaling tighter future cocoa supplies. Monday's...

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Interpol issues red notice for Ghana's ex-finance minister over corruption claims

Global police organization Interpol has placed Ghana’s former minister of finance Ken Ofori-Atta on its red notice list over corruption allegations

Al Jazeera

Interpol red notice issued for Ghana’s former finance minister

Ken Ofori-Atta skipped prosecutor summons over corruption claims, including multimillion-dollar cathedral project.

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Cocoa Prices Rally on Fears of Tighter Global Supplies

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) today is up +147 (+1.46%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN25 ) is up +178 (+2.69%). Cocoa prices today extended this week's rally to 2-week highs due to the slowing pace of Ivory Coast cocoa exports, signaling tighter future cocoa supplies. Monday's government...

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Cocoa Prices Climb as the Dollar Falls and Ivory Coast Cocoa Exports Slow

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) Thursday closed up +128 (+1.29%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN25 ) closed up +65 (+0.99%). Cocoa prices settled higher on Thursday, with NY cocoa posting a 1-1/2 week high and London cocoa posting a 1-week high. Thursday's fall in the dollar index...

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Cocoa Prices Supported by Dollar Weakness and Slowing Ivory Coast Cocoa Exports

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) today is up +171 (+1.72%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN25 ) is up +65 (+0.99%). Cocoa prices are moving higher today, with NY cocoa posting a 1-1/2 week high and London cocoa posting a 1-week high. Today's fall in the dollar index...

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Cocoa Futures Climb on Short Covering as the Dollar Weakens

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) Wednesday closed up +173 (+1.77%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN25 ) closed up +73 (+1.13%). Cocoa prices rose on Wednesday as dollar weakness prompted some short covering in cocoa futures. Gains in London cocoa were muted Wednesday after the British pound (^GBPUSD...

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Dollar Weakness Spurs Short Covering in Cocoa Futures

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) today is up +134 (+1.37%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN25 ) is up +50 (+0.77%). Cocoa prices today are moving higher as dollar weakness has sparked some short covering in cocoa futures. Gains in London cocoa are muted today after the British...

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