By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on 7info
Ivory Coast striker Oumar Diakité, 22, scored three goals in Sturm Graz’s 6-1 win over Grazer AK on 18 October 2026. Eight days after scoring twice against Austria Vienna, he found the net again in the Austrian league, 7info reports.
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Kylian Mbappé scored twice in Real Madrid’s 4-1 win over Sevilla, taking his total to 11 goals in all competitions this season. Real, third in La Liga and six points behind FC Barcelona, won the match on Sunday, according to Businessday’s report.
🌍 World · Source: Businessday ·
Ivorian Yan Diomandé scored and provided an assist in Real Madrid’s 4-1 win over Sevilla in the ninth round of La Liga. He set up Arda Güler before scoring Madrid’s final goal, extending his scoring run in the league to two matches, according to Beninwebtv.
🌍 World · Source: Beninwebtv ·
The 29th School Football World Cup opened on 18 October 2026 in Suzhou, China, with a Beninese delegation taking part. It stood out at the ceremony for its outfits inspired by Beninese traditions, Matin Libre reported.
🇧🇯 Benin · Source: Matin Libre ·
Maniema Union, a club from Kindu in the DR Congo, led Kabuscorp 2-0 at half-time in the second preliminary round of the CAF Confederation Cup. Forward Namboka scored both goals in the 32nd and 43rd minutes, Africatopsports reports from Luanda.
🇨🇩 DR Congo · Source: Africatopsports ·
Ivory Coast supports 60 Tonkpi households towards financial independenceSixty vulnerable households in Tonkpi are receiving food aid, financial support and training to set up income-generating activities under the « Popote familiale 2026 » project. Food kits for the fifth month were distributed in Man, according to the Ivorian Press Agency.
Beach soccer: seven teams join Senegal for the 2026 Cup of NationsSeven teams have qualified for the 2026 Beach Soccer Cup of Nations, where they will join host Senegal to form an eight-team line-up. The tournament will be held in Saly from 28 November to 6 December, and Mauritania qualified by beating Ivory Coast 9-7 on aggregate, reports Wiwsport.The week in Africa
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