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By Septimus Senessie in Kono The landmark Congo Bridge in the eastern town of Koidu is at the centre of a dispute that has sharply divided the people of the diamond-rich Kono district. A section of the community, with the apparent backing of government, are defending mining operations under and around the bridge which is thought to be sitting on a huge reserve of diamond

By Septimus Senessie in Kono Civil societies and environmentalists in the Kono District, east of Sierra Leone, have raised alarm over a proliferation of town mining which has left part of Tankoro Chiefdom defaced. Vegetable crops, private homes and other landmarks in the affected areas have either been destroyed or are under threat of annihilation by a mining practice that

By Septimus Senessie in Kono The leadership of the Kono District Council in eastern Sierra Leone is under pressure over an alleged misuse of its budgetary allocation with accusations of miss of funds meant for the poor. The Council, which came to the spotlight during the Local Councils Bilateral Budget Discussion for the 2017 Financial Year, stands accused of spending a huge

Owen Simonin, aka Hasheur, spoke to Decrypt at the Proof-of-Talk conference about the U.S. crypto crackdown—and the opportunity it presents.

Today’s announcement is the first major crypto-related news from the company since it announced the creation of a team in October last year.

Stripe has made a big turnaround, now accepting and introducing a suite of products supporting cryptocurrencies, co-founder John Collison tweeted on Thursday.