Friday, June 29, 2007

Cocoa Jumps in London After Plane of Ivory Coast Prime Minister Attacked

(Bloomberg) -- Cocoa jumped in London after a plane
carrying the prime minister of Ivory Coast, the world's biggest
grower of the beans, was attacked.

The plane carrying Guillaume Soro was attacked with rockets
and small handguns shortly after landing at an airport in the
central town of Bouake today, said Lee Woodyear, a United Nations
spokesman. While three people were killed, Soro survived the
attack, Agence France-Presse reported.


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