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Cocoa smuggling worsens finances of Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana

A surge in cocoa smuggling across West Africa is undermining the economies of Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana, the world’s top cocoa producers, amid record global prices exceeding $10,000 per ton. The illicit trade, driven by price disparities and weak enforcement, is costing both countries hundreds of millions in lost revenue and threatening the stability of […]

Britain and Mauritius reach historic agreement on Chagos Islands

Britain has announced an agreement to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, resolving a long-standing dispute while preserving the UK-US military base on Diego Garcia. The deal allows for the resettlement of displaced Chagossians, addressing a historical injustice dating back to the 1970s. British Foreign Minister David Lammy emphasized that the agreement secures […]

Illegal Immigration: Moroccan Navy rescues 183 Sub-Saharans at sea

The Royal Navy coast guard assisted between Wednesday (July 29) and Saturday (August 1) 183 would-be immigrants, including 12 women and two minors, all of them sub-Saharans, a military source said Saturday. The would-be immigrants were in difficulty on board makeshift boats in the Mediterranean and the Atlantic. The Sub-Saharans, some of whom were in […]