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Ghana's cocoa farmers turn to smuggling as currency falls
Ghana's cocoa farmers turn to smuggling as currency falls

Ghanaian cocoa farmer Isaac Antwi says he has to smuggle his beans to Ivory Coast to sell them at a decent profit even as international prices for the commodity recently surged. "A bag of cocoa sells for at least $137 in Ghana, but when we smuggle it to Ivory Coast, we can get close to $152," he said.

Sunbed wars: Greece tries to rein in beach chaos
Sunbed wars: Greece tries to rein in beach chaos

The waves of the Aegean Sea lap gently at the tables and chairs of two beach restaurants on Greece's Halkidiki peninsula. But after a wave of protests last summer by locals about bars and restaurants illegally covering beaches with sunbeds and tables, the Greek state is taking action.

Hot cocoa prices bring sweet profits, danger to Ecuador producers
Hot cocoa prices bring sweet profits, danger to Ecuador producers

Julia Avellan had been tempted to quit the cocoa business before prices unexpectedly exploded on the international market this year, bringing historic profits to Ecuador's farmers. Ecuador's main markets for cocoa are Indonesia, Malaysia, the United States, the Netherlands and Belgium.