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Tuesday, 14 July 2026
Sub-Saharan Africa
Kenya mourns 16 students killed in Gilgil school dormitory fire31dAfrica sends record 10 teams to 2026 FIFA World Cup amid continental pride and diplomatic controversy32dNiger criminalises same-sex relations with prison sentences of up to twenty years32dScientists officially confirm El Niño has arrived, warning of potentially record-breaking extreme weather32dEbola outbreak in DRC and Uganda surpasses 600 cases as response gaps deepen concerns33dEbola outbreak in eastern DRC could rival 2014 record as new $518 million response plan launched[Updated]35dInternational lawyers challenge US deportations to Equatorial Guinea before African rights body38dNigeria to repatriate over 1,000 citizens from South Africa amid rising xenophobic violence38dSenegal marks former president Abdoulaye Wade's 100th birthday with national tribute40dSouth Africa hosts first ministerial water summit with Mozambique and Eswatini41dSenegal forms new government without Pastef as Faye-Sonko rift deepens42dGuinea holds legislative and municipal elections amid low turnout and opposition concerns42dGhana passes sweeping anti-LGBTQ+ law amid fears of harassment and homelessness42dUS to cut Africa visa processing sites from 50 to 20 embassies42dGuinea holds low-turnout legislative elections as bauxite wealth question looms large43dKenya school fire kills 16 students as eight arrested over suspected arson44dSouth Korea eyes Africa as key partner for energy and resource diversification46dAfrica at the 2026 World Cup: ten teams, homegrown coaches and rising ambitions46dMorocco overtakes South Africa as Africa's most industrialised economy47dEbola outbreak in DRC and Uganda 'outpacing' response efforts, WHO warns[Updated]47d