By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on RFI
Sixteen-year-old Congolese fencer Mervie Yembele is one of the nine athletes from the Democratic Republic of the Congo selected for the Dakar Youth Olympic Games. He trains in sabre in Kinshasa and is preparing to compete in his first Games, scheduled for 31 October to 13 November, RFI reports.
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The Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games flame arrives in Senegal and is celebrated in several countries, while Dakar prepares for the Games.
25 OctMamadou Sow sole Senegalese male gymnast at Dakar 2026
24 OctSouth Sudan delegation to Dakar Games pledges peace
24 OctDakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games: Senegal flag ceremony postponedAt 16, Mamadou Sow will be Senegal’s only representative in men’s gymnastics at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. The gymnast is training at CNEPS Excellence in Thiès ahead of the competition, scheduled for 31 October to 13 November, according to the Senegalese Press Agency.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Senego ·
The Treasury of the Democratic Republic of the Congo raised 23 million dollars in a foreign-currency bond auction, against 40 million dollars sought, representing a coverage rate of 57.5%. All three bidders were served at an 8% interest rate, with maturity set for 20 October 2028, according to the Finance Ministry.
🇨🇩 DR Congo · Source: Zoom Eco ·
The former president of the Senate of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Alexis Thambwe Mwamba, was arrested on 23 October in Kinshasa, where more than 30 soldiers were reportedly deployed. Opposition politician Salomon Kalonda condemned the detention, according to Radio France Internationale, although the arrest had already been reported on 23 October.
🇨🇩 DR Congo · Source: Agpgabon ·
Congolese opposition coalition C64 begins a European tour on 26 October 2026 to mobilise chancelleries for inclusive national dialogue in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Martin Fayulu, Moïse Katumbi, Jean-Marc Kabund and Augustin Matata Ponyo are among its leaders, reports Le Pays.
🇨🇩 DR Congo · Source: Lepays ·
Law governing constitutional referendums adopted again in DR CongoDR Congo’s National Assembly has once again adopted the bill governing referendums, particularly those concerning a revision or new Constitution. The opposition sees it as a risk of allowing Félix Tshisekedi a third term, France 24 reports.
CAF Champions League: Colombe du Sud qualify for group stageCameroonian club Colombe du Sud eliminated Teungueth FC 3-0 on aggregate and qualified for the CAF Champions League group stage for the first time. The club confirmed its advantage with a 1-0 win in Yaoundé on Sunday, thanks to Jean Huge Eyango Priso, according to Africatopsports.The week in Africa
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