Politics

More and more industry voices believe that the fate of the crypto sector will be decided after the 2024 elections in the United States. A few weeks ago, the American stock market policeman came into conflict with the two cryptocurrency giants Binance and Coinbase. Since then, the cryptocurrency industry, more …

South Africa is investigating the deaths of at least 31 people at a mine last month in the Free State province, which has been closed for about 30 years, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing the energy department. “They are believed to be from neighbouring Lesotho – which reported the incident …

The death toll from the terrorist attack on the Mpondwe high school near the Congolese border on the night of June 16-17, 2023, has risen to 43 in Uganda. In the aftermath, the opposition blamed the government, in particular, for Uganda’s security capabilities. “The attack could be the group’s revenge …

Zambia has reached a deal to restructure more than $6bn (£4.7bn) of debt owed to other governments, the BBC reported. President Hakainde Hichilema said the agreement marked a significant milestone in the journey towards economic recovery. But he said work was needed to continue on a separate deal with private …

The US State Department has called for an “orderly and responsible” drawdown of the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali, known as Minusma, following Bamako’s call for its departure “without delay”. “We are concerned about the effects this decision will have on the security and humanitarian crises impacting the Malian people. …

Thousands of Egyptian migrants have been deported on foot back to Egypt, Libyan media reported. A Libyan security source says that 4,000 migrants have been found during raids on people traffickers in the east of Libya. An Egyptian security source has said that only about half of those rounded up …

US president Joe Biden was the victim of a fall, without gravity, during an event of the American air forces in Colorado. Just after finishing his inaugural speech at the US Air Force Academy graduation in northern Colorado Springs, Joe Biden stumbled while trying to run off the stage. Very …

Malawi’s high court has ordered the former ruling party to return the money it received as gifts from state bodies within the next 30 days. The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) was ordered to pay back 14m Malawian kwacha ($1,400; £1,117) given to the party by public bodies during a fundraising …

At least nine people died in Senegal in clashes between security forces and supporters of opponent Ousmane Sonko. It follows Sonko’s two-year prison sentence for “youth corruption” which calls into question his candidacy for the presidential election of 2024. “We noted with regret violence that led to the destruction of …

New Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has promised reforms to address insecurity in the country, in his first formal meeting with security and intelligence chiefs since becoming president, the BBC reported. Terrorism and an Islamist insurgency are entrenched in the north-east of the country, banditry and armed militias are common …