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Ghana, Ivory Coast
Abidjan and Accra cross swords over cocoa

Published on 05.12.2023 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 2 min

The difficult marketing campaign for the 2023-2024 harvest is undermining cooperation between the two West African giants in the sector.

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Ghana, Ivory Coast
Abidjan and Accra cross swords over cocoa

Ghana
Behind Randy Abbey's appointment as new Cocobod boss

Ghana
Nana Akufo-Addo to host July's AU summit

The New Guard
DRC, Sudan, Ghana

Ivory Coast
Cocoa regulator's credibility on line over 2023-2024 season

Ivory Coast
Cocoa: Abidjan faces boycott from trading giants after sales open

Ivory Coast
On a visit to Brussels, Conseil Café Cacao revives battle with EU

Ivory Coast
Worried Ivorian cocoa traders turn to Ouattara for help

Ivory Coast
Cocoa regulator Yves Brahima Koné plays Santa for Ivorian traders

Inner Circle | Ghana, Ivory Coast
New cocoa initiative still far cry from Ouattara and Akufo-Addo's chocolate heaven