UK returns looted Ghana artefacts on loan after 150 years | Arts and Culture News

UK returns looted Ghana artefacts on loan after 150 years | Arts and Culture News

The objects were stolen from the court of the Asante king during the 19th century Anglo-Asante wars. The United Kingdom has returned 32 gold and silver treasures stolen from the Asante Kingdom more than 150 years ago in what is today’s Ghana on a six-year loan, Ghanaian negotiators have said….

Nearly 55 million face hunger in West and Central Africa, UN warns | Hunger News

Nearly 55 million face hunger in West and Central Africa, UN warns | Hunger News

UN agencies say double-digit inflation and stagnating local production are major drivers of the hunger crisis. Nearly 55 million people will struggle to feed themselves in the coming months in West and Central Africa as soaring prices have fuelled a food crisis, United Nations agencies have warned. In a joint…

Chocolate prices to keep rising as West Africa’s cocoa crisis deepens | Agriculture News

Chocolate prices to keep rising as West Africa’s cocoa crisis deepens | Agriculture News

Long the world’s undisputed cocoa powerhouses, accounting for more than 60 percent of global supply, Ghana and its West African neighbour Ivory Coast are both facing catastrophic harvests this season. Expectations of shortages of cocoa beans – the raw material for chocolate – have seen New York cocoa futures more…

Did Ivory Coast’s 2023 AFCON defeat of Nigeria cap ‘a story for the ages’ | Sports News

Did Ivory Coast’s 2023 AFCON defeat of Nigeria cap ‘a story for the ages’ | Sports News

As Ivory Coast came from a goal down to beat Nigeria and complete the most remarkable of sporting redemptions, it also encapsulated not only their own journey but that of a tournament, a continent and a man. The 2-1 victory in the final for the Elephants was a huge achievement…

Top 10 players to watch at the Africa Cup of Nations 2023 in Ivory Coast | Football News

Top 10 players to watch at the Africa Cup of Nations 2023 in Ivory Coast | Football News

The CAF Africa Cup of Nations kicks off in Ivory Coast when the hosts face Guinea-Bissau on January 13 at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan. Senegal are the defending champions as they beat Egypt on penalties at the last edition in Cameroon. Here’s a look at our top 10…