AFREEQUE
Top stories
🇷🇼 RwandaSports

Kigali FC beat Gicumbi 1-0 through Habimana Yves

By , based on Umuseke

Map: Kigali, Rwanda

Kigali FC secured their first win of the season by beating Gicumbi FC 1-0, thanks to a goal from Habimana Yves in the 30th minute. The Kigali club then held off their opponents’ attacks at Kigali Pelé Stadium, according to Umuseke.

Kigali FC beat Gicumbi FC 1-0 on the fourth matchday of the Rwandan league, thanks to a goal from striker Habimana Yves, Umuseke reports. The match was played at Kigali Pelé Stadium.

The victory gives Kigali FC its first three points after three matches without a win, according to Umuseke. The team is coached by Bisengimana Justin.

Share this article

Related stories

Guinea win WAFU Zone A U20 tournament

Guinea won the WAFU Zone A U20 tournament by beating Gambia 1-0 in the final, according to Mosaiqueguinee and Guinee7. Aboubacar Chérif Keita scored in the 38th minute, Mosaiqueguinee reports. The title, Guinea’s first in the competition since 2018, qualifies the Syli for the 2027 U20 Africa Cup of Nations, according to Mosaiqueguinee and Guinee7.

🇬🇳 Guinea · Source: Mosaiqueguinee ·

Brighton beat Manchester City 1-0 in Premier League

Brighton beat Manchester City 1-0 at the Etihad Stadium through an 11th-minute goal by Yasin Ayari in the Premier League. The Manchester club, who had 62% possession and 21 shots, suffered a second consecutive league defeat, reports Punch.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Source: Punch ·

South Africa win Test series against Australia by 176 runs

South Africa won the Test series against Australia 2-1, completing the second Test with a 176-run victory at Newlands in Cape Town, according to TimesLIVE and IOL. Australia, ranked world number one by TimesLIVE, were dismissed for 111 runs and Simon Harmer took ten wickets in the match. Captain Temba Bavuma hopes the success will earn the Proteas their opponents’ respect and confirm that their WTC final appearance was not a fluke, IOL reports.

🇿🇦 South Africa · Source: TimesLIVE ·

Football: Orlando Pirates extend dominance over Chiefs

Orlando Pirates extended their dominance over Kaizer Chiefs in the 186th Soweto derby, played at Johannesburg's FNB Stadium on 31 October 2026, Business Day reports, while Sowetan notes that it was the club's seventh consecutive league victory. Thierry Henry, the former France international and Arsenal figure, attended the Betway Premiership match, according to Business Day and Sowetan.

🇿🇦 South Africa · Source: Business Day (South Africa) ·

🇷🇼 Latest from Rwanda

Map: RwandaRwanda and Rosatom sign agreement on nuclear cooperationRwanda and Rosatom have signed a memorandum in Moscow on assessing nuclear infrastructure needs, preparing a centre for nuclear science and technology, and training specialists, according to Taarifa and Rwanda News Agency. Kigali aims to produce 110 megawatts of nuclear power between 2030 and 2033, with a capacity target of 1,500 megawatts by 2050, Rwanda News Agency reports.All Rwanda news →

Sports in East Africa

Map: KenyaBayern-Ajax match will test Kenya ahead of AFCON 2027The friendly between Bayern Munich and Ajax Amsterdam, scheduled for 5 January 2027, will serve as a test for Kenya to assess its preparations for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations. The match will inaugurate the Raila Odinga International Stadium in Nairobi and allow organisers to test infrastructure and logistics, according to Kenya’s principal secretary for sports, Elijah Mwangi.All Sports news →

The week in Africa

This week’s highlights

  1. Two suspected Ebola cases isolated in north-east Nigeria🇳🇬 Nigeria
  2. CAF restores Africa Cup of Nations to a two-year cycle🌍 World
  3. Russia-Africa summit adopts 101-point declaration and plan to 2029🇷🇺 Russia
  4. Paris and London seek compromise to extend MINURSO in the Sahara🇲🇦 Morocco
  5. Youth Olympic Games open in Dakar, first Olympic competition in Africa🇸🇳 Senegal
All of this week’s highlights →

Africa in your inbox

Be the first to get our letter in English: the essentials from every region of the continent, free.

← Back to the news