Meta Youth Safety: Parents of children harmed online question what Meta hid after a US settlement of $18bn and new protections for young users. Cocoa & Ports: Ivory Coast’s delayed 2026/27 main cocoa crop could trigger Abidjan and San Pedro congestion as exporters rush ahead of stricter EU rules. Cocoa Prices: Prices jumped on fears of poorer West African crop quality, with disease risk and weaker early Ivory Coast pod development. Child Labour Progress: Ferrero and Save the Children report gains in tackling child labour in Ivory Coast cocoa communities, including better education access and reduced poverty. Diplomacy: Qatar’s al-Misnad met Côte d’Ivoire’s Belmonde Dogo and the AfDB president to discuss cooperation and support. Health Warning: Research highlights how misunderstandings about malaria treatment can derail recovery and worsen adherence. Basketball (Côte d’Ivoire vs Mali): Côte d’Ivoire beat Mali to reach the AfroBasket final, turning last year’s pain into payback. Football (Yaya Touré): Yaya Touré made history as the first African coach to reach the UEFA Champions League league phase with Slovan Bratislava. AFCON Qualifiers (Ghana vs Ivory Coast): Ghana’s Kurt Okraku says the Black Stars have shaken off a “psychological block” ahead of the September 23 clash in Côte d’Ivoire. FIBA Qualifiers: Window 4 rosters confirmed, with Côte d’Ivoire in Group F alongside Angola, Egypt, Mali, Senegal and DR Congo.