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 »
How CAF's Head-to-Head Rule Dumped Zambia Out, Sent Malawi to WAFCON Quarters
Capital FM
If you thought Kenya's Group A was the real "Group of Death" at WAFCON 2026, think again. Read more »
Wafcon 2026 - Six Key Takeaways As Super Falcons Crush Egypt to Reach Quarter-Finals
Premium Times
Beyond the convincing scoreline, the contest produced several narratives that could shape Nigeria's title bid as the tournament heads into the knockout rounds 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 »
Ethiopia's Historic Rise Is Shattering Cairo's Campaign of Hostility [opinion]
ENA
Egypt's approach to the Abay (Nile) River has been shaped by a doctrine of strategic dominance rather than equitable partnership. Successive governments in Cairo have sought to… Read more »
Anatomy of a Failure - How Tunisia's Democracy Was Undermined [analysis]
African Arguments
Internal political betrayal, external cynicism, and the unravelling of the Arab Spring's last laboratory. Read more »
Egypt Uses GERD's Issue to Divert Attention From Domestic Challenges - EIPD President
ENA
Egyptian authorities have intensified their media campaign against the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) to divert domestic economic and political pressures, President 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 »
President Saïed Calls for Speeding Up Review of Penal Reconciliation Files [update 1]
Tunis Afrique Presse
President of the Republic Kaïs Saïed called for speeding up the examination of penal reconciliation files when meeting Wednesday in Carthage with President of the… Read more »
Zamalek, MC Alger and Club Africain Lead Unaf Charge Into CAF Interclubs Season
CAF
North African clubs are preparing for another major campaign in the 2026/27 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup, with league and cup winners… Read more »
Rwanda Receives Nearly 180 Asylum Seekers Evacuated From Libya
New Times
A total of 177 asylum seekers evacuated from Libya arrived in Rwanda on Wednesday, August 5, under the Emergency Transit Mechanism (ETM), according to the Ministry in Charge of… 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 »
Libya's Elite Pact [analysis]
African Arguments
In mid-June of 2026, the two rival factions claiming to be Libya's official government agreed to a power sharing deal. In it, Prime Minister Abdul Dbeibah, the leader of the… Read more »
