By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Actualité.cd
Stephanie Nsimba Manzanza won the bronze medal in beach wrestling at the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, giving the Democratic Republic of Congo its first Olympic medal. She won the bronze-medal bout against an Azerbaijani opponent, according to Actualite.cd.
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The Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games flame arrives in Senegal and is celebrated in several countries, while Dakar prepares for the Games.
7 NovElizabeth Diatta wins youth Olympic gold for Senegal in beach wrestling
7 NovYouth Olympics: two Senegalese wrestlers reach finals in Dakar
7 NovDakar 2026: Maguette Diop and Babacar Mbaye reach beach wrestling semi-finalsElizabeth Diatta won the under-55kg beach wrestling final 4-1 against Japan’s Kojima R. in Saly, giving Senegal its first youth Olympic gold medal. The victory is the country’s first youth Olympic title, according to Le Soleil.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Le Soleil ·
International Olympic Committee president Christy Coventry says the 206 delegations at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics want to return to Senegal. She attributes this satisfaction to the welcome and organisation of the first Youth Olympics in Africa, according to Senego.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Senego ·
Élisabeth Diatta, in the -50 kg category, and Maguette Diop, in the -80 kg category, have qualified for the wrestling finals at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. Senegal is thus guaranteed at least two silver medals, according to Le Soleil.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Le Soleil ·
Senegal's women's 3x3 basketball team beat Poland 20-19 at the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar. Already qualified for the quarter-finals, the Senegalese finished top of their group after also beating France, according to Seneweb.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Seneweb ·
Football: Maniema Union beat V.Club 2-1 in Ligue 1AS Maniema Union beat AS Vita Club 2-1 on matchday four of Group B of the Illicocash Ligue 1 in Kindu, thanks to a goal by Steve Binene in added time. Maniema Union equalised through Potroipa after Secam Tawiti opened the scoring for V.Club, according to Africa Top Sports.
Koumra FIFA Arena remains closed after damageKoumra’s FIFA Arena, a mini-stadium inaugurated on 9 September in the 15 Ans district, has yet to host any known sporting activity. Floodlights were torn down by strong winds and the committee responsible for managing the pitch has not yet been established, according to provincial Sports delegate Hassan Ali Hassan.The week in Africa
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