IMF urges El Salvador to remove bitcoin as legal tender
The small Central American nation in September became the first country in the world to embrace the digital money, allowing consumers to use it in all transactions, alongside the US dollar.
Trump warns Tiananmen-style Hong Kong crackdown would harm trade deal
The US president’s comments came as Washington and Beijing look to revive pivotal high-level talks aimed at ending their trade war.
Ethiopian crew followed procedure, but unable to control jet — report
There were many similarities between the Ethiopian Airlines crash and that of an Indonesian Lion Air 737 MAX 8 flight which crashed last October
Black boxes show ‘clear similarities’ with Indonesian crash, Ethiopia says
Annuncement comes a week after Ethiopian Airlines flight 302 plummets into a field minutes into its flight, killing all onboard
Planes grounded after deadly Ethiopia crash
Airlines in Ethiopia, China, South Africa, Indonesia and the Cayman Islands said Monday they were suspending operations by their 737 MAX 8 fleets
Ethiopian Airlines Boeing crashes killing 157
People from 35 countries and one UN passport-holder were on board flight ET 302 when it ploughed into a field southeast of Addis Ababa
Nigeria’s Buhari wins re-election
The former military ruler was first elected as civilian president of Africa’s most populous nation and leading oil producer in 2015
Boko Haram displaced feel forgotten amid Nigeria election fever
More than 27 000 people have been killed since the Boko Haram conflict began in 2009 and some 1.8-million others are still displaced
Last day of campaigning in Nigeria before polls
Muhammadu Buhari is seeking a second term but is facing a strong challenge from Atiku Abubakar who has campaigned largely against his record in office
With border open, Ethiopia and Eritrea are back in business
After 20 years of bloody conflict and grim stalemate, the Ethiopia-Eritrea border is bustling once again