By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Matin
Moroccan beach soccer club Amal Mogador BCS won the 2026 World Winners Cup by beating Sportivo Luqueño 11-8 in the final in Alanya, Turkey. On its first participation, the Essaouira team won all seven of its matches and became the first Moroccan, African and Arab club to have its name on the honours list, reports Le Matin.
Kenyan Sheila Chepkirui wins the women’s New York Marathon and regains the title, while Sweden’s Andreas Almgren triumphs on his first appearance. Reuters reports that Chepkirui had already won the race in 2024; this new victory came in the edition held on 1 November 2026.
🇰🇪 Kenya · Source: TimesLIVE ·
Senegal’s women’s rugby sevens team lost 32-0 to Australia in their first match at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. The match was played on 2 November at Iba Mar Diop Stadium, reports Le Soleil.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Le Soleil ·
Madagascan driver Iaro Razanakoto won his first GT3 race in Buriram, Thailand, becoming the first African to win in this category in the Thailand Super Series. The victory concluded the season at the Chang International Circuit, according to L’Express de Madagascar.
🇲🇬 Madagascar · Source: L'Express de Madagascar ·
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk attributed the 1-0 Premier League defeat to Arsenal to his team’s lack of efficiency in front of goal. Kai Havertz scored the only goal in the first half, and Van Dijk spoke to the media after the match, reports Daily Post Nigeria.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Source: Daily Post ·
Morocco places several provinces on orange storm alertMorocco’s General Directorate of Meteorology has placed several provinces on orange alert for thunderstorms, with risks of hail and wind gusts. Totals of 20 to 40 mm are forecast on 2 and 3 November depending on the province, according to a bulletin reported by Yabiladi and TelQuel.
Egyptian Ali Zain wins 100m butterfly in 52.16 seconds at YOGEgyptian swimmer Ali Zain, 17, won the 100m butterfly at the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar in 52.16 seconds, ahead of Slovenia’s Kalan Aleksej. The victory, secured on Sunday 1 November, was the edition’s first African gold medal, according to RFI Afrique.The week in Africa
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