On March 23, Anglophone separatist fighters shot and killed a civilian motorcyclist in Bamenda per. Also on March 23, armed bandits kidnapped 12 people, including students, along the Meiganga-Yamba axis in the Adamaoua region per, while a separate kidnapping of a pastor's daughter w, ONCC reported cocoa FOB prices rose slightly to 1,805 FCFA/kg per, a minor recovery from the recent crash. Meanwhile, the government launched a new electronic customs collection system for digital devices on March 23 per, adding to the regulatory environment at ports. The slight recovery in ONCC FOB prices to 1,805 FCFA/kg offers minimal relief to farmers facing severe Black Pod disease risks driven by sustained humidity above 88% in the Southwest. Compounding this, the March 23 mass kidnappings in Adamaoua and ongoing fuel import suspensions (carried forward from March 19) threaten to severely disrupt northern supply routes and overall logistics, creating a highly volatile operational environment for buyers.
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