All of Africa Today - August 7, 2026
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Ceuta and Western Sahara At Heart of U.S.-Morocco Rapprochement
RFI
Since late July, the United States has been increasingly signalling a move to strengthen its ties with Morocco, both economically and diplomatically. In 2020, the US backed… Read more »
Ceuta Leader Says 100 Migrants Died in Border Rush
DW
With over 3,000 migrants still in Ceuta after rushing the border last week, Ceuta leader Juan Jesus Vivas warns the situation in the Spanish exclave is "unsustainable." Hundreds of… Read more »
After Ceuta, Europe Is Once Again Mired in Migration Chaos of Its Own Making [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Europe is again embroiled in a contentious debate about immigration. Read more »
Ceuta and Melilla - How the Colonial Legacies of These Cities Have Shaped Migration in the Region [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Ceuta, a small Spanish enclave on the Moroccan mainland, was unprepared for the arrival of more than 70,000 undocumented migrants on July 30. They arrived mostly by sea, from… Read more »
Wafcon 2026 - Algeria, Morocco Qualify for Quarter-Finals
Premium Times
Senegal finished third with four points after an impressive defensive display against the hosts, while Algeria joined Morocco in the knockout rounds to cap a successful group… Read more »
Morocco's Ora Technologies Extends Series a to $10m
Daba Finance
Moroccan super app ORA Technologies raised an additional $2 million from local investors, extending its Series A funding round to $10 million as it expands its food delivery and… Read more »
Death Toll in Spanish Enclave Rises to 72
Ghanaian Times
The death toll from a mass rush of migrants from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta last week reached at least 72 on Sunday, as five more bodies were found along the North… Read more »
Morocco, France Kick Off Blockbuster Quarter-Final Battles
Premium Times
Morocco booked their place in the last eight with an impressive 3-0 victory over Canada, while France edged Paraguay 1-0 thanks to Kylian Mbappé's second-half penalty to… Read more »
Ghana, Morocco Deepen Bilateral Cooperation
Ghanaian Times
Ghana and Morocco have reaffirmed their commitment to deepen bilateral cooperation in trade, agriculture, investment, renewable energy and regional peace. Read more »
EU Ministers Set to Meet Over Migrant Crossings in Ceuta
RFI
The European Union will hold an emergency video conference meeting of national ministers on Tuesday to discuss the mass migrant crossings into Spain's North African enclave of… Read more »
W'african Nations Approve $27bn Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline to Move 30bcm Annually
This Day
· Ekpo says project will unlock Nigeria's 215.19 Tcf gas reserves Read more »
Morocco, Spain, Portugal to Co-Host 2030 FIFA World Cup
Independent (Kampala)
Morocco, Spain and Portugal will jointly host the 2030 FIFA World Cup, in what FIFA has described as a landmark celebration of the tournament's centenary and a major milestone for… Read more »
How the Ceuta Border Crossing Incident Immediately Played Into the Hands of Spain's Far Right [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
It is estimated that more than 50,000 migrants crossed entered the small Spanish enclave of Ceuta in the course of a single day after the border effectively collapsed. Ceuta, an… Read more »
Medtech T2s Debuts On Casablanca Exchange After $120m IPO
Daba Finance
Moroccan medical technology company T2S Group Holding began trading on the Casablanca Stock Exchange on Monday after completing a MAD 1.1 billion ($120 million) initial public… Read more »
