By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on RFI
ASEC Mimosas drew 1-1 with Morocco’s MAS de Fès in the first leg of the final preliminary round of the CAF Champions League. Espérance de Tunis lost 1-0 to Libya’s Asswehly, reports RFI, ahead of the return matches that will decide qualification for the group stage.
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Sudan’s Al-Merreikh lost 1-0 to Guinea’s Horoya in the first leg of the knockout stage of the African Champions League. The Sudanese club will have to win by a two-goal margin in the return leg to qualify, reports Bajnews.
🇸🇩 Sudan · Source: Bajnews ·
FC San-Pédro beat FC Nouadhibou 2-1 thanks to a goal by Mouhamadou Karamoko in stoppage time in the second preliminary round of the African Champions League. The Ivorian club will have to defend its advantage in Mauritania on 25 October to reach the group stage, according to Beninwebtv.
🇨🇮 Ivory Coast · Source: Beninwebtv ·
Club Africain drew 1-1 with TP Mazembe at Kamalondo Stadium in Lubumbashi in the second preliminary round of the African Champions League. The Tunisian club must now win or avoid a goalless draw in the second leg in Radès, according to La Presse.
🇹🇳 Tunisia · Source: Lapresse ·
Swehly SC beat Espérance Sportive de Tunis 1-0 in Misrata, thanks to a penalty converted by Ayoub Ayed in the 63rd minute. The Libyan club will defend its lead in the second leg, scheduled for 24 October in Radès, according to Africatopsports.
🇱🇾 Libya · Source: Africatopsports ·
AURKO Foundation hands 300 helmets to drivers in BotroThe AURKO Foundation handed out 300 helmets to two- and three-wheel vehicle drivers in Botro, Ivory Coast, to help prevent road accidents. The ceremony was held on 17 October 2026 at the Nanan Totokra centre, in the presence of authorities and transport sector representatives, L’Infodrome reports.
Sa Thiès faces sanctions after missing Paris eventAziz Ndiaye, a member of Albourakh Events, has announced severe sanctions against Sa Thiès after his absence from the face-off scheduled in Paris with Siteu. The promoter says the wrestler had already received an advance of 65 million CFA francs, while their bout remains scheduled for 3 January 2027, according to Kawtef.The week in Africa
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