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All of Africa Today: Daily News Digest for July 8, 2026

All of Africa Today: Daily News Digest for July 8, 2026

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Each day, AllAfrica compiles a continent-wide news digest designed to give readers a single entry point into the stories shaping African nations. The July 8, 2026 edition continues that tradition, surfacing reporting from across the region’s diverse media landscape and bringing together coverage that might otherwise be scattered across dozens of local outlets. A Continent […]

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Morocco's 34-Match Unbeaten Run Signals a New Era for African Football

Morocco’s 34-Match Unbeaten Run Signals a New Era for African Football

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Morocco’s place in the World Cup quarter-finals, secured with a victory over Canada, has confirmed what their quietly impressive form has suggested for some time: this is no longer a campaign that can be dismissed as a romantic overachievement. With a 34-match unbeaten run behind them, the North African side have established themselves as legitimate

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All of Africa Today: Why Daily Continental News Roundups Matter

All of Africa Today: Why Daily Continental News Roundups Matter

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Every morning, newsrooms across the African continent and beyond sift through hundreds of dispatches from capitals, marketplaces, conflict zones, and sports stadiums. The result, often packaged as an “All of Africa Today” digest, is one of the most demanding exercises in modern journalism: distilling the daily life of 54 sovereign states, hundreds of languages, and

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African and Caribbean Leaders Renew Calls for Apology and Reparations for Transatlantic Slavery

African and Caribbean Leaders Renew Calls for Apology and Reparations for Transatlantic Slavery

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A coalition of African and Caribbean leaders has issued a renewed appeal for a formal apology from nations that prospered from the transatlantic slave trade, alongside demands for debt relief and financial compensation to address what they describe as the lasting legacy of one of history’s gravest injustices. The call, made during a joint gathering

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West African legislation tightens restrictions on same-sex relations, deepening concerns over LGBTQ rights

West African legislation tightens restrictions on same-sex relations, deepening concerns over LGBTQ rights

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A cluster of new laws adopted across West Africa has criminalised same-sex relations in several countries, marking a fresh and more restrictive turn in legislation that rights groups warn could deepen stigma and exposure to abuse for LGBTQ communities on the continent. The measures, introduced in recent months, build on a body of legislation already

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Meet ‘the Ostrich’ – Exeter’s flying wing from out of Africa

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BBC Sport rugby union news reporter Published 6 hours ago Every summer, Exeter Chiefs players write down personal goals for the campaign to come and beyond. Last year, Campbell Ridl, who had spent the previous season playing for Exeter University, aimed high. "This season, I wanted a cap for the Chiefs first team," the 21-year-old

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World Cup Group D view from Paraguay: the reborn team no one wants to face | Christian Pérez

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Julio Enciso celebrates a goal with Miguel Almirón. Paraguay are expected to pose a serious threat in World Cup Group D. Photograph: César Olmedo/Reuters Julio Enciso celebrates a goal with Miguel Almirón. Paraguay are expected to pose a serious threat in World Cup Group D. Photograph: César Olmedo/Reuters World Cup Group D view from Paraguay:

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Latest US release of UFO files reveals strange lights but few hard facts

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In July 2025, at approximately 21:00 local time in the north-eastern United States, an eyewitness observed an intense bright light in their backyard as they parked their car upon returning home from work. Photograph: Pentagon In July 2025, at approximately 21:00 local time in the north-eastern United States, an eyewitness observed an intense bright light

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‘More pressure than the president’: Ancelotti sets out to end Brazil’s World Cup drought

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Last triumph was in 2002 but Italian head coach, without Neymar against Morocco, brings ‘joy and enthusiasm’ It is Marcio Santos who best sums up the predicament Brazil’s players found themselves in before the 1994 World Cup. “We hadn’t won in 24 years. That’s way too long for the Brazilian people,” remembers the former defender

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‘Surrender or face full force’ of state, Nigerian president warns armed groups

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Speaking during a national broadcast marking Nigeria's Democracy Day, he said that although the year's celebrations had been "dampened" by the recent kidnappings of school children, security remained at the heart of the government. Public fear has been reignited as attacks on schools and villages as well as mass abductions for ransom have increased, largely

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Middle East crisis live: Tehran would not cede control of Hormuz in deal with US, Iran state media report

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Iran and the US said the countries are discussing draft text to a deal but there are still some key differences to overcome Full report: Trump claims US and Iran on verge of signing peace agreement Iran’s official Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) has cautioned against media speculation about a potential memorandum of understanding to

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