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June 13, 2022
Crypto Crash Causes Exchange Freeze

Major U.S. cryptocurrency lending company Celsius Network on Monday froze withdrawals because of "extreme market conditions," in the latest sign of pressure on the sector from tumbling crypto markets.
June 13, 2022
Algiers Cuddling Moscow: Spanish Minister

Algeria's decision to suspend a friendship treaty with Spain last week was not surprising because Algiers is increasingly aligning itself with Russia, Spanish Economy Minister Nadia Calvino said on Monday.
June 13, 2022
More M23 Mayhem in DRC

Regional authorities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo said Rwandan soldiers and artillery had supported attacks by the M23 rebel group on Sunday, accusing Rwanda of seeking to occupy the Congolese border town of Bunagana.
June 12, 2022
Tunisia Judges Stay Off Bench a Second Week

Tunisian judges have announced they are extending their strike for a second week after President Kais Saied refused to reverse a decision to dismiss dozens of them, judges' unions said.
June 11, 2022
Biden Downs Plane Paint Change

The White House has shot down a previous directive to change the current exterior color scheme on the presidential aircraft, known as Air Force One when the president is on board, when two new Boeing 747s are delivered.
June 10, 2022
Judge Gives OK to Rwanda One-Ways

A British judge on Friday rejected an emergency bid to block deportation flights of asylum-seekers to Rwanda set to start next week under an agreement with the east African country, ruling that politicians must manage immigration policy.
June 10, 2022
Investigate Me!: Ramaphosa

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Friday police should be allowed to investigate him after a former intelligence official accused him of money laundering over millions of dollars allegedly stolen from the president's farm.
June 10, 2022
More Burkina Faso Mayhem

Suspected jihadists killed around 10 police overnight in an attack in northern Burkina Faso near the border with Niger, security sources said on Friday.
June 10, 2022
Britain Bites Down on Mobile Moguls

Britain's competition watchdog said it was planning to investigate the market dominance of Apple and Google's mobile browsers, as well as the iPhone maker's restrictions on its app store. it was also taking enforcement action against Alphabet Inc's Google over its app store payment practices.
June 09, 2022
WHO: More Than 1,000 Monkeypox Cases Reported

The World Health Organization warns of real risk of monkeypox outbreak outside the African countries with more than 1,000 cases confirmed. Twenty-nine countries have reported cases in the current outbreak, which began in May.
June 09, 2022
DRC, World Bank Forge Pact Promoting Women

The World Bank and Congo have signed two funding conventions of$900 million to boost female entrepreneurship and access to water and electricity in the east and west of the country, the Bank said in a statement.
June 09, 2022
DRC Accuses Rwanda of Incursion

The armed forces of Democratic Republic of Congo have accused Rwanda of sending 500 special forces in disguise into Congolese territory, the latest accusation in an escalating dispute between the neighbors.
June 08, 2022
More Cameroon Killings Near Separatist Region

Five Cameroon military police were killed in an attack on Tuesday night in the western region of Cameroon, bordering a province where separatists are fighting for a breakaway state, the regional governor said on Wednesday.
June 08, 2022
No Cash, No Crops: Sudan Farmers

On Sudan's Gezira Scheme, farmers would have normally started tilling the soil weeks ago. Instead, in a country stalked by sharply rising hunger, swathes of the 8,800 square km agricultural project lie untouched. Farmers say shortfalls in the government's crop support program are to blame.
June 07, 2022
Moscow Tightens Squeeze on Foreign Media, Others.

The lower house of Russia's parliament has given initial approval to a bill further tightening the country’s laws against "foreign agents", at a time when President Vladimir Putin has warned the Russian people to watch out for traitors.
June 07, 2022
More DRC Militia Deaths

Militiamen killed 12 people in a night raid on a village in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo near the shore of Lake Albert, a local human rights group said on Tuesday.
June 07, 2022
APC Convenes to Choose Candidate

More than 2,300 delegates from Nigeria's ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party converged on the capital Abuja ahead of a key primary election on Tuesday.
June 07, 2022
Guptas Grabbed, Face South Africa Charges

South Africa said on Monday the United Arab Emirates had arrested Rajesh Gupta and Atul Gupta, brothers who face charges of political corruption under former South African president Jacob Zuma.
June 07, 2022
Somalia's Starvation Grows: UN

Nearly a quarter of a million people are facing starvation in Somalia as a drought worsens and global food prices hover near record highs, United Nations agencies said on Monday.
June 06, 2022
Russia: BRICS Should Tackle Food, Economic Crises

Blaming Western sanctions, Russia is telling BRICS members to mitigate economic risks while it continues its months-long invasion of Ukraine.

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