By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Africa Top Sports
Burkinabè cyclist Idrissa Ouangraoua, riding for the Centre regional team, won his second consecutive intermediate sprint during the second stage of the Tour du Faso. He finished ahead of compatriot Issouf Ilboudo and Algerian Anes Riahi, reports Africa Top Sports.
Burkinabè rider Idrissa Ouangraoua won the first intermediate sprint of the second stage of the Tour du Faso, between Ouagadougou and Koudougou. He finished ahead of compatriot Issouf Ilboudo and South African Emile Van Niekerk at Kokologho, according to the standings published by Africa Top Sports.
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Dutchman Tom Wijfje won the first stage of the 2026 Tour du Faso between Ouagadougou and Kaya, over 144 kilometres, in 3 hours 29 minutes 10 seconds. He took the yellow jersey with an eight-second lead over Burkina Faso’s Souleymane Koné, while South Africa’s Gustav Basson completed the podium, AIB reports.
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Achraf Hakimi scored three goals and provided an assist in Paris Saint-Germain’s 5-1 Ligue 1 victory over Le Havre. The Paris club thus secured its seventh consecutive league win, Seneweb reports.
🇫🇷 France · Source: Seneweb ·
Kylian Mbappé was ranked first by jurors from 23 countries in the Ballon d’Or vote, including eight African countries: Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia. The breakdown comes from detailed votes published after the election, according to Africa Top Sports.
🇫🇷 France · Source: Africa Top Sports ·
Ibrahim Traoré pays tribute to Burkina Faso’s martyrsIbrahim Traoré paid tribute to victims of the uprising and people who died defending Burkina Faso during National Martyrs’ Day. The authorities recognised 315 national martyrs and ten disabled people in September, with support measures for their families and the injured, according to the Burkinabè presidency.
Faye seeks lasting economic legacy for Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic GamesSenegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has called for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games to become a lasting driver of economic and social development. At a summit held in Dakar on 31 October, he backed investment in school sport, training and infrastructure, according to Le Soleil.The week in Africa
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