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Today in Africa — July 31, 2026: HRW Alleges Russia-Backed Air Strike Killed Civilians in Mali, Church of England Reaffirms £100 Million Slavery Reparations Fund

OkayAfrica has scoured the Internet for today’s major news stories, so you don't have to. On July 31, coverage includes: renewed calls for an investigation into eight civilian deaths during Mali’s military campaign against Islamist groups; the Archbishop of Canterbury’s visit to Ghana, where she acknowledged the Church’s role in the transatlantic slave trade and defended its reparative justice efforts; and more.