By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on France 24
French sailor Tom Laperche has won the Route du Rhum, a transatlantic sailing race, crossing the finish line in Guadeloupe. On his first participation, the 29-year-old sailor beat the record set in 2022 by around six hours, according to France 24.
Senegal's women's 3x3 basketball team beat Poland 20-19 at the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar. Already qualified for the quarter-finals, the Senegalese finished top of their group after also beating France, according to Seneweb.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Seneweb ·
Scottland FC et Hardrock restent en course pour le titre du championnat zimbabwéen de première division, qui sera décidé lors de la dernière journée. Hardrock n’a pas obtenu les points nécessaires pour être sacré avant cette ultime rencontre, selon Daily News Zimbabwe.
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe · Source: Daily News (Zimbabwe) ·
Nigeria won the U17 Women's World Cup for the first time by beating Japan 2-1 in the final in Rabat, Morocco. Awawu Bashiru and Oluebube Umejiaku scored the two goals for the Flamingos, who became the first African national team to win the competition created in 2008, according to ThisDay.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Leadership ·
Stephanie Nsimba Manzanza won the bronze medal in beach wrestling at the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, giving the Democratic Republic of Congo its first Olympic medal. She won the bronze-medal bout against an Azerbaijani opponent, according to Actualite.cd.
🇨🇩 DR Congo · Source: Actualité.cd ·
Republicans expect a more combative Trump with MillerTrump administration officials and Republicans believe Stephen Miller’s promotion to head the presidential staff will strengthen the White House’s combative line. They particularly expect tougher immigration policy and more tensions with Democratic lawmakers, according to Reuters cited by Business Day.
3x3 basketball: Lionceaux beat Mongolia 20-11 at Youth OlympicsSenegal's young basketball players beat Mongolia 20-11 in the men's 3x3 basketball quarter-finals at the Dakar-2026 Youth Olympic Games, qualifying for the semi-finals. Senegal will face Germany in the next round, according to Seneweb.The week in Africa
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