ABIDJAN, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Farmers in Ivory Coast's cocoa growing regions said on Monday that moisture levels were sufficient to sustain their crops despite the arrival of dry Harmattan winds and slightly below-average rainfall last week.
CAPE TOWN, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Sierra Leone have been disqualified from the preliminaries for the 2019 African Nations Cup finals, confirming places for Kenya and Ghana at the continental championship next June-July.
LONDON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Fairtrade International will raise the floor price and fixed premium it requires companies to pay cocoa farmers for their beans under its scheme, the non-profit organisation said on Monday.
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa faces more power cuts, electricity utility Eskom warned on Monday as it sought to prevent the collapse of its power grid in a test for President Cyril Ramaphosa's reforms.
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany will unveil an initiative at U.N. talks on climate change this week to attract more private investment in projects in Africa and elsewhere, Development Minister Gerd Mueller said.
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Thousands turned out on Sunday for a concert in Johannesburg to honour the life of Nelson Mandela, with Beyonce leading an all-star line-up.
ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's President Buhari on Sunday denied claims that he had died and been replaced by a Sudanese impostor, breaking his silence on a rumour that has circulated on social media for months.
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