London cocoa hits 3-week high Published 21 Jun, 2026 02:30am LONDON: London cocoa futures on ICE rose to a three-week peak on Friday, while robusta coffee prices were also...
Raw sugar rebounds, cocoa climbs Published 14 Jun, 2026 05:20am LONDON: Raw sugar futures on ICE rebounded from a seven-week low on Friday buoyed by crop concerns linked to El Nino...
Arabica coffee prices ease, cocoa edges higher Published 10 Jun, 2026 05:53am LONDON: Arabica coffee futures on ICE fell slightly on Tuesday as the focus remained on the harvest outlook in top...
Arabica coffee hits 1-1/2 year low, cocoa also down Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:11am LONDON: Arabica coffee futures on ICE fell to 1-1/2-year lows on Friday with supplies set to be boosted by a...
Cocoa hits near three-month highs on crop concerns Published 06 May, 2026 05:58am LONDON: Cocoa futures rose to near three-month highs on Tuesday, boosted by fund short covering against the backdrop...
Beyond traditional markets: Pakistan’s untapped export frontier in Africa Published 18 Apr, 2026 06:02am For decades, Pakistan’s export strategy has relied heavily on traditional partners in the West, the Middle East, and...
Raw sugar steadies near one-month low amid ample supplies Published 12 Apr, 2026 05:10am NEW YORK: Raw sugar futures on ICE steadied near a one-month low on Friday, heading for 7percent losses on the week...
Raw sugar tumbles off five-month high; cocoa, coffee also fall Published 26 Mar, 2026 05:00am LONDON: Raw sugar futures on ICE tumbled off the prior session’s five-month high on Wednesday as reports the US is...
Rohingya ‘targeted for destruction’ by Myanmar, ICJ hears Updated 13 Jan, 2026 07:35am THE HAGUE: Myanmar deliberately targeted the Rohingya minority with “horrific violence” in a bid to destroy the...
Raw sugar recovers; cocoa also gains Published 06 Jan, 2026 05:46am LONDON: Raw sugar futures on the ICE exchange rose on Monday as dealers bet this year’s commodity index rebalancing...
Nigeria faces record hunger amid insurgent attacks, aid cuts Published 25 Nov, 2025 02:04pm Violence has escalated in 2025, with attacks by insurgents including al-Qaeda affiliate Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM)
At least 70 killed in capsize of migrant boat off West Africa, Gambia says Published 30 Aug, 2025 10:53am At least 70 people were killed when a boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of West Africa, Gambia’s foreign...
Spain PM heads to West Africa as migrant arrivals surge Published 26 Aug, 2024 11:42am MADRID: Spain Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez heads on a three-day visit to West Africa on Tuesday, as his left-wing...
Who profits from the soaring price of cocoa? Published 23 Jun, 2024 10:59am PARIS: Though cocoa prices on the financial markets have soared, the rise is benefiting cocoa growers, bean...
More than 40 killed in artisanal mine collapse in Mali Published 25 Jan, 2024 04:23am BAMAKO: More than 40 artisanal gold miners were killed in southwest Mali last week after the shaft they were working...
Blinken on rare Niger trip as Western support dwindles in West Africa Published 16 Mar, 2023 01:47pm ADDIS ABABA: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken headed Thursday on a rare trip to Niger, an outpost of Western...