US sanctions two Wagner-linked firms in Central African Republic | Politics News

US sanctions two Wagner-linked firms in Central African Republic | Politics News

Sanctions aim to ‘counter Russia’s destabilizing activities in Africa’, US Treasury Department says. The United States has sanctioned two firms in the Central African Republic (CAR) it says are linked to the Russian Wagner Group, as part of what the US government says is a push to “counter Russia’s destabilizing…

Central African Republic Becomes First African Nation to Make Bitcoin Legal Tender

Central African Republic Becomes First African Nation to Make Bitcoin Legal Tender

The Central African Republic, a landlocked nation which lies roughly at the centre of the African continent, has become the first African country to declare Bitcoin legal tender. The Ministry of Finance and Budget and the Ministry of Digital Economy, Postal Services, and Telecommunications have submitted a joint document that…