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KENYA: Venezuelan diplomat jailed in Kenya for 20 years for envoy's murder

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20 years in prison were handed down to Dwight Sagaray, a one-time Venezuelan envoy, after being found guilty for the killing of Olga Fonseca, who had been serving as the ambassador of Venezuela to Kenya. The verdict was delivered on July 14th, 2023. In July 2012, less than two weeks after arriving in Nairobi, Fonseca's life was tragically cut short as she was discovered strangled in her bedroom. The authorities wasted no time in apprehending Sagaray, a former first secretary at the Venezuelan embassy, charging him with the heinous crime of murder. The same term was given to three Kenyan nationals who were convicted of the murder in January 2023, along with Sagaray himself.  Sagaray was accused by the prosecution of murdering Fonseca out of anger at her being at the embassy. Upset, Sagaray had found out that Fonseca would be taking his place as the mission's leader, taking away his position of authority. Sagaray's defense insisted he was innocent, claiming he had been unjust...

CAMEROON: Who is likely to win between Fury and Francis Ngannou

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Fury's attempts to secure matches against Andy Ruiz, Anthony Joshua, and Oleksandr Usyk were fruitless, as no agreements were reached. However, due to the lack of an official challenger for his WBC heavyweight title, Fury was given special permission to face Francis Ngannou, as confirmed by WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman. In order to maintain their status as champion, WBC title holders must face an official challenger within 18 months, as per the organization's rule. Nonetheless, the WBC has the authority to make exceptions and allow champions to engage in non-title fights or exhibitions in the absence of an official challenger. Due to the fact that there isn't a recognized contender for Fury's championship in this instance, the WBC gave him exceptional permission to fight Ngannou. On October 28, Fury and Ngannou will square off in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Although it won't be for a title, the outcome will be recorded on their official records. It is widely expected t...