UNITED NATIONS, Military coups in Mali and Burkina Faso – two members of the G5-Sahel anti-militant force – are undermining the mission’s operational capacity, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said.“I am deeply concerned by the rapidly deteriorati…
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Central African Republic, first in Africa to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender
The Central African Republic (CAR) became the first African country to adopt cryptocurrency Bitcoin as legal tender.Globally, the country is the second country to do so after El Salvador.President Faustin Archange Touadera signed a bill into law after …
UN rights chief ‘appalled’ at Sudan killings, demands probe
The UN human rights chief expressed outrage after dozens were killed in three days of violence in Sudan’s West Darfur, and demanded “impartial and independent” investigations into the attacks. Michelle Bachelet called on Sudanese authorities to protect…
Many farmers feared killed as suspected herdsmen attack Benue community in Nigeria
ABUJA, An unconfirmed number of farmers has been reportedly killed by suspected herdsmen in the Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria.It was learnt that the attack took place on Thursday night in Waya, Jato-Aka, Turan.As many as ten corp…