By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on 24heureinfo
Togo coach Maurice Noutsoudjè has selected 21 players for the WAFU B U17 qualifying tournament, taking place from 10 to 23 October 2026 in Ouagadougou. Togo will face Burkina Faso, Benin and Ghana in Group A, according to the Togolese Football Federation.
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Guinea’s under-20 team beat Liberia 1-0 in Bamako, with Thierno Diallo scoring from a corner, and qualified for the semi-finals of the UFOA-A tournament. With six points from two matches, they will play Gambia for top spot in the group on 21 October, according to Guinee360.
🇬🇳 Guinea · Source: Guinee360 ·
Valdumar Tchongo, head of the Valusa Football Academy, says it is shameful that Guinea-Bissau’s men’s U20 team is absent from the WAFU Zone A tournament in Mali because of a lack of funding. He is calling on the government to dismiss the leadership of the Guinea-Bissau Football Federation and says it could have secured assistance from CAF and FIFA, according to the Guinea News Agency.
🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau · Source: Ang ·
The Court of Arbitration for Sport will issue its full decision at the end of November 2026 on Senegal’s appeal against the withdrawal of its Africa Cup of Nations title and the victory awarded to Morocco. Arguments from Senegal, Morocco and the Confederation of African Football were heard in Lausanne on 8 October, according to the court.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: TimesLIVE ·
The second edition of Le Faso Digital was launched on 17 October 2026 in Ouagadougou, with 201 Burkinabè digital solutions presented on a virtual platform. Organised by Lefaso.net until 24 October, the fair aims to promote local innovations, according to its organisers.
🇧🇫 Burkina Faso · Source: Burkina 24 ·
Lionel Bilgo trial adjourned to 16 November in Bobo-DioulassoThe trial of former Burkinabe education minister Lionel Bilgo and Vincent de Paul Kaboré, head of real estate company SITRAF, has been adjourned until 16 November 2026 by the Economic and Financial Division of the Bobo-Dioulasso court. The court is awaiting the Court of Appeal’s decision on which court has jurisdiction, Sidwaya reports.
Mel Pops says Senegal players sent her messages during 2026 World CupFrench influencer Mel Pops claims that several players from Senegal’s team sent her private messages during the 2026 World Cup. In a YouTube video, she says she turned down their invitations to travel to the United States, without naming the players involved.The week in Africa
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