Jared Kushner

DRC: Opposition figure Chérubin Okende assassinated, a probe ordered

Chérubin Okende, a former minister and ally of presidential candidate Moise Katumbi, was found dead Thursday in capital Kinshasa in what the opposition branded an assassination, few months ahead from presidential elections. Video shared on social media on Thursday purported to show the bullet-ridden body of Cherubin Okende in his car. The 61-year man was […]

Boualem Sansal’s lawyer to file complaint with UN in protest for Algeria’s arbitrary detention

Four months after the detention of French-Algerian novelist Boualem Sansal, his lawyer said he will file a complaint with the UN to seek his release from an Algerian jail. Sansal was arrested on November 16 upon his return from France where he gave an interview explaining the colonial nature of Algeria’s borders, notably citing the […]

Nigeria to adopt law allowing cryptocurrencies

Nigeria is preparing a new law that would make crypto assets legal in the country, ending years of ambiguity and legal void. Under the new law, a crypto asset is defined as “a digital representation of value that can be transferred, digitally traded and used for payment or investment purposes.” The new legislation will end […]