By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Bajnews
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.
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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 ·
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 ·
Egyptian striker Nasser Mansi has been excluded from Zamalek’s group training after throwing his shirt to the ground while celebrating his goal against APR FC in Kigali. The club has opened an investigation ahead of the CAF Champions League return match, scheduled for 24 October 2026 in Cairo, Umuseke reports.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Source: Umuseke ·
FC Diarra host Togo’s ASKO in Bamako for the first leg of the second preliminary round of the CAF Confederation Cup. The two teams’ line-ups were announced before the match, which could bring the Malian club closer to a first continental group-stage appearance, according to Africatopsports.
🇲🇱 Mali · Source: Africatopsports ·
Drone strikes kill civilians in Darfur and KordofanDrone strikes killed several civilians, including six women in West Darfur and four people in West Kordofan, according to local observers. The victims included displaced people, patients and civilian passengers, while other attacks targeted populated areas and military installations in Sudan, Radio Dabanga reports.
Bushenyi school celebrates 138 pupils after national championshipParental Care Nursery and Primary School in Bushenyi held a religious ceremony for 138 final-year primary pupils after they took part in Uganda’s national music, dance and drama championship. Bushenyi-Ishaka Mayor Richard Byaruhanga encouraged parents and teachers to support extracurricular activities, which help develop talent, reports Nile Post.The week in Africa
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