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Chocolate lovers should be on high alert. Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire, the leading producers of cocoa beans, are facing a major shortage of the crop. The natural beans are the raw material of most chocolate products. Michael E. Odijie unpacks the factors that have led to this shortage and explains why he thinks chocolate makers should find a substitute for the beans.
It’s been almost a year since Nigeria removed fuel subsidies, which had been in place since the 1970s. The move, President Bola Tinubu’s first official act after taking office, led to an immediate increase in fuel prices and contributed to rising inflation. Stephen Onyeiwu agrees the subsidies had to go eventually, but argues that their sudden and total removal was not the best strategy.
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Michael E Odijie, UCL
Major African cocoa plants in Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana have stopped or cut processing because they cannot afford to buy beans.
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Stephen Onyeiwu, Allegheny College
Nigeria’s sudden and total removal of fuel subsidies was not the best strategy to use.
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Olayinka Ajala, Leeds Beckett University
Niger is cutting military ties with the US. This has implications for security in the Sahel region.
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Helga Dickow, University of Freiburg
It is feared that the current violence against political opposition in Chad could signal the beginning of another long-term dictatorship.
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From our international editions
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Dan Baumgardt, University of Bristol
Many diseases can alter the quality and appearance of your hair.
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Robert Huish, Dalhousie University
Russia has tied its currency to gold to evade sanctions. Shifting the ruble away from a pegged value and into the gold standard itself is aimed at making it a credible gold substitute at a fixed rate.
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Caroline Leicht, University of Southampton
There are more college-educated people living in the US suburbs than there used to be, and this may be an important factor in how the vote splits.
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Lawson R. Wulsin, University of Cincinnati
No one can escape stress, but sometimes it takes a physical and emotional toll that translates to disease and other health effects. The good news is that there are new approaches to treating it.
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