The Cacao Coffee Council (CCC) of Côte d'Ivoire, the public body that manages the sector, lifted the sanctions against Hershey that were put in place on Monday. For this reason, the manufacturer has agreed to pay a premium of 400 dollars per ton of cocoa, in order to better remunerate farmers. Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana, together 60% of the cocoa market, had launched a public offensive against Hershey and Mars, who refused to pay.

Donald Trump has ordered the withdrawal of the majority of American troops from Somalia by early 2021. He had already accelerated the disengagement from Afghanistan and Iraq to “put an end to the endless wars.” On the other hand, Washington undertakes to continue its intelligence activities on the ground. Some 700 special forces soldiers are currently training and advising the Somali army.

Negotiations between the United Kingdom and the European Union will resume on Sunday in Brussels, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced. Despite persisting differences, they considered that an “additional effort must be undertaken” by negotiators to determine whether these can be “resolved.”

Ten thousand supporters of royalty gathered in Bangkok on Saturday for the birthday of the late king, father of the current monarch, and to mark their support for a contested monarchical system. Many participants sang “Long Live the King” while waiting for the current royal family to arrive in a golf cart. Bhumibol Adulyadej, who died in 2016, remains venerated in Thailand.