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Cryptocurrencies are gaining ground across Africa. That's both good news and bad

Cryptocurrencies have become popular in African and other developing countries. That’s according to a policy brief released recently by UNCTAD, a United Nations agency. Significant proportions of Kenya (8.5%), South Africa (7.1%) and Nigeria’s (6.3%) populations are using these digital currencies. In June, the Central African Republic adopted bitcoin as…

The Conversation

France opens war crimes probe in connection with French drinks company Groupe Castel in CAR

French anti-terrorism prosecutors in Paris are investigating allegations connected to Groupe Castel for possible complicity in war crimes in the Central African Republic (CAR), according to Reuters newswire, citing a source close to the matter.

Radio France Internationale

Senegal's Macky Sall appeals to West to ease sanctions on Russia

Senegal's President Macky Sall appeals to the West to ease sanctions on Russia to facilitate the export of grain to Africa. Millions on the continent face hunger amid a global food crisis sparked by the Ukraine war. We talk to David Laborde, senior research fellow at the International Food Policy…

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Allies of C.African Republic president propose removing term limits

Allies of Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadera have proposed changes to the constitution that would let him keep running for office, prompting protests from the opposition.

Reuters

Central African Republic To Build Tax-Free Crypto Island

The Central African Republic, the first country in Africa to make Bitcoin legal tender and second in the world after El Salvador, Tuesday announced the building of Sango, a crypto island to attract businesses and global crypto enthusiasts.

Benzinga

Analysis: The curious case of Russia in Central African Republic

Experts say Russia’s involvement in Central Africa could be over just as quicky as it began.

Al Jazeera

Maxime Mokom: the man from the Central African Republic on trial at the ICC

The Central African Republic (CAR) descended into conflict in 2013 when Seleka rebels deposed then President François Bozizé.

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IMF Expresses Concern About Central African Republic's Adoption Of Bitcoin

According to the International Monetary Fund, the Central African Republic’s adoption of Bitcoin as legal tender poses several issues for the country and the region, reported Bloomberg. Related: A Second Country Adopts Bitcoin As Legal Tender The decision to adopt the cryptocurrency drew criticism from opposition parties and was made without consulting the…

Benzinga

World Press Freedom Day: RSF reveals mixed rankings in Africa

In tonight's edition: Human Rights Watch accuses Russian private security forces invited into Central African Republic of killing civilians. We speak to the daughter of Rwandan opposition figure Paul Rusesabagina. The “Hotel Rwanda” hero's family has filed a $400 million lawsuit against Kigali over alleged kidnapping and torture. And our…

France 24

Russian paramilitary forces accused of rights abuses in CAR

Human Rights Watch says there is “compelling evidence” that Russian paramilitary troops are committing serious rights abuses and killing civilians in the Central African Republic.

Radio France Internationale

Six soldiers killed in Central African Republic rebel attack

Rebels killed at least six soldiers in an attack on Thursday on a military outpost in southeast Central African Republic, the latest reported incident in a decade-long conflict, a local official and a hospital director said on Friday.

Reuters

War in Ukraine boosts demand for South African coal

Coal producers in South Africa try to recover some of the market share lost by Russia following Europe's sanctions. Some of them last traded with the continent more than a decade ago. Also, the Central African Republic makes Bitcoin its official currency alongside the CFA franc, but the move is…

France 24

Central African Republic Declares Bitcoin Legal Currency: Bloomberg

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has been declared as an official currency by The Central African Republic, the second nation in the world to accept the cryptocurrency as legal tender, Bloomberg reports. "Cryptomoney, including Bitcoin, is now considered an official currency in CAR," Albert Mokpeme, spokesman for President Faustin-Archange Touadera, stated. "By legalizing…

Benzinga

Central African Republic president authorizes cryptocurrency

Central African Republic has legally recognized the use of cryptocurrency after the president approved a law adopted by deputies last week that has also made bitcoin an official currency alongside the West African CFA franc in the African nation

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Russian mercenaries are Putin's 'coercive tool' in Africa

Russia has engaged in under-the-radar military operations in at least half a dozen countries in Africa in the last five years using a shadowy mercenary force analysts say is loyal to President Vladimir Putin

Reuters

Central African Republic war crimes trial postponed after lawyer no-show

The inaugural trial of a court established to prosecute war crimes in Central African Republic's drawn-out conflict was postponed on its first day on Tuesday when lawyers for defendants boycotted proceedings.

Radio France Internationale

War crimes trial opens in Central African Special Criminal Court

Central African Republic's Special Criminal Court, set up to probe war crimes and crimes against humanity committed since 2003, opens its first trial Tuesday, seven years after it was created.

The Conversation

Africa's wars are hurting its rich heritage: how the law can help

Several countries across the African continent are currently embroiled in war. Some of those worst hit are South Sudan, Ethiopia, Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Somalia, the Central African Republic and Burkina Faso. These armed conflicts are caused by a range of factors, including bad governance, corruption, poverty, rights…

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ICC says Central African Republic war crimes suspect surrendered

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday said the former Central African Republic's militia leader Maxime Jeoffroy Eli Mokom Gawaka had been surrendered to the court by the authorities of the Republic of Chad for crimes against humanity and war crimes.

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Ugandan rebel Joseph Kony: the latest US arrest bid raises questions

The US, through its embassy in the Central African Republic, recently published a warrant offering up to US$5 million for information leading to the capture of Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony. The US had previously announced the bounty in early 2013. It has been on the trail of the Lord’s Resistance…

Radio France Internationale

Four légionnaires arrested in Central African Republic over alleged presidential assassination plot

The Central African Republic has opened an investigation after four soldiers from the French Foreign Legion operating under a UN mandate were arrested in Bangui on Monday, accused of planning to "assassinate" the head of state.

France 24

Ethiopia lifts wartime state of emergency

In tonight's edition: Ethiopia lifts its wartime state of emergency, which was imposed when Tigrayan rebels threatened to advance on the capital last November. Also, Liberia celebrates 200 years since the country's birth with a mass rally. And we take you to Central African Republic, where peanut farming is essential…

France 24

'Join Wagner' website bears telltale signs of Russian propaganda

Pictures taken out of context, a fake map and enticing visuals: a website that went online in November and bills itself as a recruitment platform for the Russian paramilitary group Wagner seems – at first glance – to be a scam. But a closer look at some of the site's…

Radio France Internationale

Central African PM replaced amid tensions over Russia, France rival factions

The Central African Republic's prime minister has been sacked against the backdrop of tensions between pro-Russian and pro-French factions within the government in Bangui.

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Probing Alleged Killings by CAR Forces, Russia Paramilitaries

The United Nations said Friday that it is investigating the alleged killing of dozens of people in the Central African Republic last week by CAR forces and mercenaries of the Russian private military company Wagner.

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