Ivory Coast: Cocoa, deforestation, crises

Abidjan (AFP) Oct 29, 2020

The West African nation of Ivory Coast, where President Alassane Ouattara is seeking a controversial third term in elections on Saturday, is the world's leading cocoa producer but is plagued by deforestation. Here are five things to know about the country: - King cacao - Ivory Coast is the world's leading producer of cacao, the raw material for cocoa, holding 40 percent of the market