President Alassane Ouattara has announced a record-high farm gate price for cocoa, setting the cost at 2,800 CFA francs (4.26 euros) per kilogram for the upcoming main harvest, ahead of presidential election on October 25 in which Mr. Ouattara is a candidate, seeking a fourth term.
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These claims have not been independently verified. Both the RSF and foreign governments alleged to be involved have not made immediate responses.
The incident has sparked immediate concern from human rights organizations. Amnesty International Kenya, the Law Society of Kenya, and VOCAL Africa issued an open letter demanding the Ugandan government disclose the activists’ whereabouts and ensure their safety.
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday that Israel needed to immediately release South African activists detained by Israeli armed forces after the interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla overnight.
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After two people were shot during clashes in Leqliaa on Wednesday night, inhabitants assessed the damage in cities like Oujda, where protests had also turned violent.
Anti-government protesters in Madagascar declared a "strategic pause" on Thursday, pausing a week of youth-led demonstrations as international diplomats intensified calls for constructive dialogue to resolve a political crisis sparked by allegations of misgovernance and crippling utility outage.
An accident involving a boat carrying passengers on the Niger River in north-central Nigeria has killed at least 26 people, an official said Wednesday.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has become the first person in history to reach a personal net worth of more than half a trillion dollars.
The next decade, scientists say, will determine whether Africa’s inland waters can be restored — or whether more species will be lost forever
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