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Cocoa Prices Hit 6-Month Highs As West African Floods And El Niño Threaten Global Supply

Foreign Policy Journal

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July 8, 2026

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Cocoa Prices Hit 6-Month Highs As West African Floods And El Niño Threaten Global Supply

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26) closed up 65 points, or 1.14, on Tuesday, while September ICE London cocoa 7 (CAU26) gained 43 points, or 1.02. Cocoa prices have now extended a sharp three-week rally, reaching their highest levels in six months as supply concerns intensify across West Africa. Heavy rains in the Ivory Coast and [] The post Cocoa Prices Hit 6-Month Highs As West African Floods And El Niño Threaten Global Supply appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.

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Daily Post Nigeria

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· Jul 9, 2026

WFP’s report of looming severe hunger in northern Nigeria raises concern

The United Nations agency, the World Food Programme, WFP, last week raised the alarm over an imminent food crisis in northern Nigeria if the government does not make a concerted effort to control the situation. It warned that the escalating conflict and dwindling humanitarian funding were pushing northern Nigeria into its worst hunger crisis in [] WFP’s report of looming severe hunger in northern Nigeria raises concern

South Africa Today

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· Jul 4, 2026

Nigeria Hunger Crisis: 17 Million Face Severe Hunger Amid 15-Year Insurgency

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria – A severe hunger crisis is gripping Northern Nigeria, where 17 million people are now facing acute food insecurity due to a 15-year insurgency, the World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Thursday. The conflict-hit northern regions have been plagued by insurgent groups that routinely raid villages, religious facilities, schools, and other learning institutions. []

Utusan Malaysia

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· Jul 10, 2026

Kesan ‘Super’ El Nino dijangka dirasai Januari tahun depan

SHAH ALAM: Kesan daripada fenomena ‘Super’ El Nino seperti cuaca panas melampau akibat penurunan kadar taburan hujan dijangka mula dirasai pada Januari tahun hadapan. Ketua Pengarah Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat (JBPM), Datuk Seri Nor Hisham Mohammad berkata, negeri-negeri di bahagian utara seperti Perlis dan Kedah serta utara Sabah akan merasai kesan tersebut terlebih dahulu. Katanya, ... Read more The post Kesan ‘Super’ El Nino dijangka dirasai Januari tahun depan appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Foreign Policy Journal

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· Jul 4, 2026

Cocoa Prices Slide As ICE Inventories Hit 1.75-Year High And Pre-Holiday Liquidation Mounts

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26) closed down 1.10 on Thursday, while September ICE London cocoa (CAU26) fell 1.86 as traders squared positions ahead of the U.S. market holiday. Pre-weekend liquidation drove selling pressure across both New York and London cocoa markets, with losses in London accelerating after the British pound climbed to a two-week high [] The post Cocoa Prices Slide As ICE Inventories Hit 1.75-Year High And Pre-Holiday Liquidation Mounts appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.

Vanguard News

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· Jul 2, 2026

Dozens dead from heavy rainfall in Ivory Coast, Ghana

Heavy rainfall has led to sometimes deadly flooding in several West African coastal countries, including the Ivory Coast, Ghana and Benin, local authorities reported on Wednesday. The post Dozens dead from heavy rainfall in Ivory Coast, Ghana appeared first on Vanguard News.

China Global Television Network

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· Jul 2, 2026

WFP warns hunger in northern Nigeria at highest levels

The UN World Food Programme says conflict, displacement and funding cuts have pushed hunger in northern Nigeria to its worst levels in almost a decade, with more than 17 million people facing acute food insecurity.

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Related coverage for "Cocoa Prices Hit 6-Month Highs As West African Floods And El Niño Threaten Global Supply": Daily Post Nigeria — WFP’s report of looming severe hunger in northern Nigeria raises concern. South Africa Today — Nigeria Hunger Crisis: 17 Million Face Severe Hunger Amid 15-Year Insurgency. Utusan Malaysia — Kesan ‘Super’ El Nino dijangka dirasai Januari tahun depan. Foreign Policy Journal — Cocoa Prices Slide As ICE Inventories Hit 1.75-Year High And Pre-Holiday Liquidation Mounts. Vanguard News — Dozens dead from heavy rainfall in Ivory Coast, Ghana. China Global Television Network — WFP warns hunger in northern Nigeria at highest levels