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A Kenyan court has convicted a Venezuelan diplomat over the murder of the Latin American nation's acting ambassador 10 years ago at her official residence in the capital, Nairobi. Report says Dwight Sagaray, who was the Venezuelan…

A gold mine blast has killed three workers in western Kenya. Karebe gold mining company said that a wall built to prevent flooding and illegal incursion was blasted by illegal miners, causing an explosion. Meanwhile, three other workers…

Portugal has announced that all debt repayments it receives from its former colony of Cape Verde will be fully reinvested into the African country. Report says the reinvestment is aimed at driving Cape Verde's transition to a greener and…

The Uganda government says it will start drilling its first oil well in the Kingfisher oil field. It is hoped that by 2025 the first of a potential 1.4 billion barrels of oil will be pumped from wells across the mid-western region. "Today…

The US Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen, will visit South Africa on the latest stage of a three-nation African tour aimed at boosting US influence. Ms. Yellen's visit to South Africa comes after she has visited Senegal and Zambia. The…

A high court in Rwanda has sentenced a former youth and culture minister to five years in prison over corruption charges, extending a previous sentence by a year. Report says the original sentence, which came last year, against Edouard…

Canada has announced that it will help facilitate talks aimed at ending years of separatist conflict in Cameroon. Report says the talk is aimed at reaching a comprehensive peace deal. "Canada welcomes the agreement by the parties to enter…

The government of Slovakia has held a nationwide referendum on amending the country’s constitution to make possible an early parliamentary election. President Zuzana Caputova’s decided on the ballot last year after three opposition…

Turkey has canceled a planned visit by Sweden’s defense minister. This comes in response to the Nordic country’s issuing of permits for anti-Turkish protests. Turkey’s Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said the scheduled January 27…

Security forces in Burkina Faso have rescued 66 women and children after they were kidnapped by suspected militant jihadists. In an unprecedented mass kidnapping, the victims were seized while gathering food in an area hit by an…