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Nigerian central bank lifts ban on crypto trading

YoopyaDec 23, 2023December 23, 20230

LAGOS, Dec 23 (Reuters) – Nigeria’s central bank has lifted a ban on transacting in cryptocurrencies, while saying global trends had shown a need to

Ex-Credit Suisse CEO elected to lead Ivory Coast’s PDCI opposition party

YoopyaDec 23, 2023December 23, 20230

YAMOUSSOUKRO, Ivory Coast Dec 22 (Reuters) – Former Credit Suisse CEO Tidjane Thiam was elected on Friday as leader of the PDCI, one of Ivory

West African court orders Niger’s president to be released and reinstated nearly 5 months after coup

YoopyaDec 16, 2023December 16, 20230

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A court of the West African regional bloc ordered the release and reinstatement of Niger’s democratically elected president Friday, nearly five months after

Senegal’s opposition leader could run for president after a court overturns a ruling barring his bid

YoopyaDec 15, 2023December 15, 20230

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal’s opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was ordered to be reinstated on the electoral list Thursday, which could allow him to run

Nigeria Supreme Court blocks release of separatist leader Kanu

YoopyaDec 15, 2023December 15, 20230

ABUJA, Dec 15 (Reuters) – Nigeria’s Supreme Court on Friday overturned a judgment by a lower court that dropped terrorism charges against separatist leader Nnamdi

Biden plots trip to Angola as promise of Africa trip lingers

YoopyaDec 1, 2023December 1, 20230

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday he will visit Angola in a trip that could mark renewed engagement with Africa at a time of

Senegal opposition party sponsoring new candidate Faye after court blocks jailed leader Sonko’s bid

YoopyaNov 20, 2023November 20, 20230

The party of jailed opposition leader Ousmane Sonko said Sunday it was sponsoring another candidate for the February presidential election, just days after Senegal’s Supreme Court effectively

Nigeria’s naira briefly drops to record low on official market

YoopyaNov 17, 2023November 17, 20230

Nigeria’s naira briefly slumped to a record low against the dollar in thin trading on the official market on Thursday, bringing the official exchange rate

UK’s Sunak to learn fate of his Rwanda migrant plan this week

YoopyaNov 14, 2023November 14, 20230

Britain’s Supreme Court will deliver its ruling on Wednesday on whether the government can go ahead with its plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda,

Mali’s leader says military has seized control of the rebel stronghold town of Kidal in the north

YoopyaNov 14, 2023November 14, 20230

Mali’s leader says the military has seized control of the northern town of Kidal, marking the first time the army has held the Tuareg rebel