Abidjan, Feb 4, 2026 (AFP) - Unionists charged after criticising I.Coast cocoa crisis

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2026-02-04

Two trade unionists from Ivory Coast's cocoa industry are facing "defamation" and "slander" charges after they criticised disruption to the economically valuable sector, their lawyer told AFP on Wednesday. Moussa Kone of Synapci and Koffi Kanga of Anaproci have repeatedly denounced the crisis affecting the Ivorian cocoa sector, which makes up 14 percent of GDP. Ivory Coast is facing major difficulties in selling its cocoa, hit by a slowdown in ex......

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