By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Newtimes
Rwanda’s qualification for the 2027 U17 Africa Cup of Nations marks an important step for the country’s youth football and coach Mulisa. Newtimes reflects on the significance of the qualification, which was announced after Rwanda’s 2-1 win over Ethiopia.
Summary produced with the help of artificial intelligence tools, under AFREEQUE’s editorial responsibility.
Rwanda’s under-17 team beat Ethiopia 2-1 in the third-place match of the CECAFA tournament in Kigali, securing a place at the Africa Cup of Nations U17. Haylen Jayden Shema and Ndizeye Isaac scored for Rwanda, according to Umuseke.
🇷🇼 Rwanda · Source: Umuseke ·
Rwanda U17 beat Sudan 2-0 to qualify for the semi-finals of the CECAFA zonal qualifiers for the U17 Africa Cup of Nations. Pacifique Bahati and Valentin Tuyizere scored the goals, ahead of a match against Somalia on Saturday, according to Ktpress.
🇷🇼 Rwanda · Source: Ktpress ·
Somalia’s under-17 team finished second in the CECAFA U-17 football tournament after beating Uganda 6-5 in the penalty shoot-out. The young players were praised by Somalia’s Minister of Youth and Sports and the president of the national federation, Goobjoog reports.
🇸🇴 Somalia · Source: Goobjoog ·
Ghana’s U17s lost 1-0 to Ivory Coast in the semi-final of the 2026 WAFU Zone B tournament, missing qualification for the 2027 U17 Africa Cup of Nations. Reduced to 10 men after Daniel Owusu was sent off in the 17th minute, they conceded the decisive goal in the 77th, according to 3news.
🇬🇭 Ghana · Source: 3news ·
Waidi Shaibu’s Rwanda visit includes talks on military cooperationNigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Waidi Shaibu, visited Rwanda to discuss military cooperation with Rwandan defence officials. The visit from 18 to 23 October included talks on training and logistics and revisited a topic previously published by Rnanews.
Sudan Football Association adopts 2026-2027 calendarThe Sudan Football Association approved the roadmap for the 2026-2027 season, competition regulations and a vision for the future of the Premier League. The decisions were taken at the fifth ordinary meeting of its board, chaired by its president, Mu’tasim Jaafar Sir al-Khatim, Bajnews reports.The week in Africa
Be the first to get our letter in English: the essentials from every region of the continent, free.
