Central African Republic and El Salvador have made Bitcoin legal tender and Panama has approved a bill to regulate crypto assets. Experts have warned that nations that adopt crypto currencies risk instability. Central African Republic
Africa: ‘We Accept to Save Our Lives’ – How Local Dialogues With Jihadists Took Root in Mali
Aly Ongoiba* keeps meticulous notes on the conflict that consumed his commune – a maze of clay buildings and artfully thatched granaries spread across the top of a sandstone escarpment that cuts through central Mali.
Germany to end EU training mission in Mali
Germany will end its participation in the European Union training mission in Mali but is ready to continue with a U.N. peacekeeping mission in the country under certain conditions, Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht said on
Somalie : 45 soldats tués ou portés disparus dans l’attaque des shebab
Au moins 45 soldats auraient perdu la vie dans l’attaque menée mardi par les islamistes radicaux shebab, contre une base de la force de l’Union africaine en Somalie. Al-Shabab affirme avoir tué 173 soldats, mais
Jihadists kill seven villagers in northeast Nigeria
Jihadists attacked a village in northeast Nigeria, killing seven people and looting supplies, shortly after UN chief Antonio Guterres arrived in the troubled region for a visit, local sources said on Wednesday. Fighters from the
Reports of Al-Shabaab Raid on AU Military Base In Somalia
Local officials and security sources have said that Al-Shabaab fighters stormed an African Union military base in the village of El-Baraf in Somalia’s Middle Shabelle region on May 3, 2022. The Mayor of El-Baraf, Abdullahi
Media rights bodies call for the protection of Journalists in South Sudan
Entities advocating for the rights of journalists in South Sudan have called for the protection of scribes as the globe celebrates World Press Freedom Day, today 3 May. This year’s World Press Freedom Day theme
Media freedom: Somali journalists under attack by Shabaab, state and online trolls
Somalia’s journalists have traditionally worked in one of Africa’s most dangerous environments, targeted by Al-Shabaab and government operatives alike. But now, journalists say the attacks have shifted online, with hired trolls tormenting them in the
OPEC fails to boost output as members face capacity woes
Even group leader Saudi Arabia didn’t increase output by as much as permitted by the agreed quota. The OPEC cartel — which has struggled for many months to revive oil supplies halted during the pandemic
In Nigeria, UN chief welcomes reintegration of extremists
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday lauded Nigerian authorities’ ongoing reintegration of defectors from the jihadi Boko Haram group, which has waged a decade-long insurgency, as “the best thing we can do for peace.”