Omar El Bachir in a cage during his trial

Morocco prepares cryptocurrency law

The Central Bank is preparing a law governing the use of cryptocurrencies in Morocco, which is expected to be submitted to Parliament by year’s end, a senior official said. The central bank is benchmarking and examining similar laws elsewhere, Hiba Zahoui director of Bank supervision said at a press conference. She declined to give details […]

Algeria arrests two journalists after critical report

Algeria arrested two journalists who reported about the discontent of an Algerian businesswoman at an event, in a new incident that shows the government’s zero tolerance towards dissent and press freedom. Sofiane Ghirous and Ferhat Omar of the news website “Algérie Scoop” were arrested for doing their job in zooming in on challenges facing women-led […]

Sudanese military’s threat to target Chadian airports, a declaration of war, says Chad

Chad has issued a forceful condemnation of a senior Sudanese military official’s threat to target its airports, characterizing the statement as a “declaration of war” and promising to respond according to international law if its sovereignty faces violation. The diplomatic crisis erupted after Lieutenant General Yasir al-Atta, deputy commander of Sudan’s army, designated airports in […]