The Pigeon Express
The Central African Republic (CAR) has approved Bitcoin as legal tender. The second country to do so. CAR is one of the world’s poorest countries, but is rich in diamonds, gold and uranium. It has been wracked by conflict for decades and is a close Russian ally, with mercenaries from the Wagner Group helping fight […]
The death toll from an attack three days ago by rebel fighters in the Central African Republic on a small convoy of semi-trucks filled with passengers has risen to 20, a local official said on Friday. Twelve people were initially reported killed in Tuesday’s attack, in which the rebels ambushed and set fire to the […]
A rebel coalition captured Bangassou, a south-eastern city in the Central African Republic, United Nations officials have said. Rebel forces staged a dawn raid and were now everywhere in Bangassou. The rebel coalition currently controls two thirds of the country. They accuse the government of holding a fraudulent election on 27 December. The government has […]