In Ivory Coast, the world's largest cocoa producer, farmers worry over new US tariffs

Cocoa bean plantations guarantee the livelihoods of almost the entire village of N'gattakro in central Ivory Coast. And the "brown gold" as cocoa gets called in Ivory Coast, is not only crucial for survival in this village: an estimated 6 …

Struggling Ivory Coast cocoa farmers are worried about US tariff plans

N’GATTAKRO, Ivory Coast (AP) — Jean Mari Konan Yao says he’s struggling as a cocoa farmer in the west African nation of Ivory Coast, which produces almost half the world’s cocoa supply of the raw ingredient used in chocolate. Like many in Ivory Coast — the …

World News | Struggling Ivory Coast Cocoa Farmers Worried About US Tariff Plans

N'Gattakro (Ivory Coast), Apr 17 (AP) Jean Mari Konan Yao says he's struggling as a cocoa farmer in the west African nation of Ivory Coast, which produces almost half the world's cocoa supply of the raw ingredient used in chocolate. Like many …

Struggling Ivory Coast cocoa farmers are worried about US tariff plans

Opposition leader in I.Coast named election candidate

Ivory Coast's main opposition party nominated former minister and businessman Tidjane Thiam as its candidate on Thursday, ahead of an October presidential election. The 62-year-old former Aviva and Credit Suisse executive was the only contender for the …

Morocco edge Ivory Coast in thrilling penalty shootout to reach U-17 AFCON final

In a tense semi-final marked by tactical discipline and missed opportunities, Morocco defeated Ivory Coast 4-3 on penalties after a goalless 90 minutes. The match, played with strategic intensity, saw both sides create promising chances but struggle with …

How social trust propels Ivory Coast

The West African nation of Ivory Coast knows a thing or two about resilience. It has navigated through two civil wars so far in this century. It battles extremist militias along its borders. And it struggles with widespread poverty. Despite all that, it …

Ivory Coast signals cocoa price hike in response to US tariffs

Ivory Coast, the world’s largest cocoa producer, may raise cocoa prices in response to proposed US tariffs under President Donald Trump. The Trump administration announced tariffs of 21%, the highest in West Africa, on the Ivory Coast as part of higher …

Opposition leader Thiam to be named I.Coast election candidate

Ivory Coast's main opposition party is set to nominate businessman Tidjane Thiam on Wednesday as its candidate for a presidential election expected in October. Currently out of the west African country, the former Aviva and Credit Suisse executive is …

Murder of trans woman shakes Ivory Coast

She had fled from transphobic violence in Benin. On the night of April 4 to 5, a trans woman known as Jennifer was murdered in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, after fleeing from her native Benin, where she was the victim of a transphobic assault.  Now she has become …