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Ghana Cocoa Board
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West Africa anti‑LGBTQ legislative wave
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Latest: Ghana Parliament adjourns without passing anti‑LGBTQ bill
In early August, several West African states intensified legal restrictions on LGBTQ people. Senegal raised the maximum prison term for gay sex to ten years and banned any “promotion” of homosexuality. Niger introduced i
Ghana cocoa sector reforms
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Latest: Ghana enacts strict cocoa farm protection law with up to 20‑year prison terms
In late July 2026 Ghana’s Parliament approved the Ghana Cocoa Board Bill, creating a legal guarantee that cocoa farmers receive at least 70 % of the free‑on‑board export price and moving COCOBOD under the Ministry of Fin
Ghana cocoa payments dispute escalates with farmer protests
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Latest: Oti Region Cocoa Farmers Protest COCOBOD Over Unpaid Payments
In May 2026 the Produce Buying Company secured a GH₵30 million facility backed by cocoa stocks, and the Bank of Ghana announced a US$1 billion domestic bond to fund the 2026/27 harvest. COCOBOD kept the producer price fo