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—The cocoa pact. On June 16, 2026, Ghana and Ivory Coast — which together grow about 60% of the world’s cocoa — agreed to align their season and harmonise the minimum prices paid to farmers.
—The fishing front. A day later, fifteen nations adopted the Mombasa Declaration to fight illegal fishing, a practice that drains up to fifty billion dollars from the world economy each year.
—The hidden cost. Roughly one in five fish eaten worldwide is linked to illegal fishing, and more than 120,000 fishers are estimated to be trapped in forced labour at sea.
—The counter-current. A backlash against South African firms has sparked boycott campaigns elsewhere on the continent, exposing how fragile African unity still is.
