By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on L’Infodrome
Amad Diallo, the Ivorian winger for Manchester United, is among the 10 candidates for the 2026 African Player of the Year award. The winner will be announced on 7 December in Lagos, according to the Confederation of African Football, which published the list of nominees.
Senegalese goalkeeper Adji Ndiaye is among the 10 candidates for the 2026 African Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year award, after winning the title with Bourges FC and impressing with Senegal at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. The Confederation of African Football unveiled the list on 3 November, ahead of the ceremony on 7 December in Nigeria, Le Soleil reports.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Le Soleil ·
Cabo Verde receives four nominations for the Confederation of African Football awards: its men’s and women’s teams, coach Pedro Leitão and goalkeeper Vozinha are candidates. The ceremony will be held on 7 December 2026 in Lagos, Nigeria, according to the Cape Verdean Football Federation cited by Expresso das Ilhas.
🇨🇻 Cape Verde · Source: Expresso das Ilhas ·
South Africans Ronwen Williams, Khuliso Mudau and Teboho Mokoena are among the candidates for the 2026 CAF Awards after their club and international seasons. The ceremony will be held on 7 December in Lagos, while the South African team prepares for its 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, according to the South African Football Association.
🇿🇦 South Africa · Source: South African Football Association ·
Ivory Coast winger Amad Diallo left Manchester United’s match against Chelsea with muscle pain, three days before Ivory Coast announce their squad for upcoming fixtures. The length of his absence is unknown and his participation in two matches against Gambia remains uncertain, Afrik-Foot reports.
🇨🇮 Ivory Coast · Source: Afrik-Foot ·
Ivory Coast revives school theatre with “L’École des vertus”Ivory Coast’s Ministry of National Education has launched preparatory work in Yamoussoukro for a national project to revive school theatre through the play “L’École des vertus”. A school tour is intended to promote civic-mindedness and living together, according to AIP.
Karate: Victor Amara becomes Commonwealth vice-presidentSierra Leonean Victor Edward Amara, president of the Sierra Leone Karate Federation, has been appointed world second vice-president of the Commonwealth Karate Federation. He becomes the first African to hold the position, after more than 30 years devoted to teaching, refereeing and sports administration, reports Sierra Loaded.The week in Africa
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