By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Newtimes
Winger Élie Tatou has rejoined the Rayon Sports squad for the Rwandan club’s trip to Mozambique in the CAF Confederation Cup. He is due to play in the second leg against Black Bulls on Saturday in Tchumene, according to New Times.
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Durban City took the lead over AS Port Louis 2000 with a 3-1 win in the first leg of their CAF Confederation Cup qualifying tie. Coach Eric Tinkler has urged his team to avoid complacency in the return leg in Mauritius, where a draw would be enough to reach the group stage.
🇿🇦 South Africa · Source: Businessday ·
APR FC lost 1-0 to Egypt’s Zamalek in Kigali, jeopardising its qualification for the group stage of the CAF Champions League. The defeat came in a decisive match for the Rwandan club, according to Newtimes.
🇷🇼 Rwanda · Source: Newtimes ·
Ghana’s National Sports Authority is seeking full Confederation of African Football approval for Essipong Sports Stadium, so it can host an international match against Somalia in November. The stadium currently has conditional approval, according to its acting director-general, cited by 3news.
🇬🇭 Ghana · Source: 3news ·
Former Ghanaian Sports Minister Nii Lantey Vanderpuye is calling for eight years to rebuild the Black Stars rather than targeting immediate results at the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations and 2030 World Cup. He wants a lasting strategy and greater continuity in team selection, after more than 100 players were used in qualifying, according to 3news.
🇬🇭 Ghana · Source: 3news ·
Rwanda targets medals at African Cycling ChampionshipsRwanda is fielding 29 riders at the African Cycling Championships, held from 21 to 25 October in Kisumu, Kenya, and is targeting several medals. The competition has 282 participants from 33 countries across different categories, according to start lists and the Confederation of African Cycling; Akimana Donatha, 2025 junior time trial champion, leads Rwanda’s women’s team.
Madagascar's COSPN begin 2027 BAL qualificationMadagascar's champions, Club omnisports de la Police nationale (COSPN), begin their 2027 Basketball Africa League qualification campaign against Burundian club Urunani. The match is being played in Uganda, where the Malagasy club is starting its continental campaign, reports L'Express de Madagascar.The week in Africa
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