Morocco’s Central Bank gearing up digital currency

As many Western societies are going paperless and cashless, several central banks across the world started testing digital money to assess the risks and benefits of cryptocurrency, a global market spurred by Covid-19 restrictions in emerging economies particularly in Africa and Asia. Sensing the growing importance of decentralized digital currency with the evolution of Information […]

Sudanese mercenaries fighting for Haftar agree to leave Libya

Seven Sudanese rebel groups, including former Janjaweed forces fighting on the side of warlord Khalifa Haftar, have agreed to leave Libya, reports say. The groups, Libya Observer reports citing London-based Middle East Eye (MEE), made the decision early this month during a meeting held in Niger on June 11-12. The meeting, MEE reported, took place […]

Mauritania: Appeal trial of former President Ould Abdel Aziz opens

The appeal trial of former Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz opened Wednesday in Nouakchott. He is accused of abusing his power to amass a huge fortune. The former Head of State, who ruled this largely desert country of 4.5 million people from 2008 to 2019, was sentenced at first instance to 5 years in […]