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Senegal’s national junior 3x3 basketball team is continuing its preparations in Chengdu, China, for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. The young players are training intensively with the ambition of representing Senegal at the competition, according to Telanon.
Source: Telanon
Mighty Wanderers beat Silver Strikers 1-0 through a Clement Nyondo goal in the 32nd minute in Lilongwe. The FDH Bank Premiership victory, in Malawi’s top flight, ends a run of four defeats and puts Wanderers top with 32 points, according to Maravipost.
Source: Maravipost
Power Dynamos and Nchanga Rangers are due to meet in the Zambian transitional championship after losing their opening match of the season. The defending champions want to bounce back from their 2-1 defeat by Konkola Blades, while Nchanga Rangers are seeking their first points, Diggers reports.
Source: Diggers
The Nigerian Basketball Federation’s electoral committee has approved four presidential candidacies for the 15 October elective congress in Abuja and rejected one for late submission. Outgoing committee chairman Lanre Glover says Igoche Mark must still provide his tax clearance certificate before Monday to remain in the race.
Source: Punch
Zamalek and Al Ahly each have 13 points after five rounds of the Egyptian league, behind Pyramids, who have 15. The two unbeaten teams play their 133rd league derby on Sunday 11 October at Cairo International Stadium, according to statistics presented by the Confederation of African Football.
Source: Beninwebtv
Benin’s trip to Argentina, which ended in a 3-0 defeat in Buenos Aires on 6 October, was reportedly marked by lengthy journeys and difficult hotel conditions. Additional expenses have been mentioned, without financial confirmation from the Benin Football Federation, according to AFP and Afrik-Foot.
Source: Beninwebtv
Gambian international Muhammed Badamosi scored his 21st league goal of the season with Riga FC in their 2-0 win over FK Tukums. The striker is thus closing in on the Gambian record for goals scored in a European league in one season, reports Gambiana.
Source: Gambiana
Simba SC beat Yanga 2-1 in the Tanzanian league in Dar es Salaam, thanks to goals from Neo Maema and Elie Mpanzu. Peter Shalulile scored for Yanga in the match played on 10 October 2026, HabariLeo reports.
Source: HabariLeo
Brazilian forward Raphinha, who has scored 14 goals and provided three assists for FC Barcelona this season, is suffering from a right thigh injury and is expected to miss the next two matches. Coach Hansi Flick said the injury was not serious, but that the club needed to remain cautious, according to BBC Sport.
Source: Nile Post
At 33, Cameroon international striker Ajara Nchout Njoya has signed for Lékié FF, a club in the Cameroonian women's football league. This return to Cameroon marks a new stage in her career, reports Actu Cameroun.
Source: Actu Cameroun
The Confederation of African Football has conditionally authorised up to 10,000 spectators at Zimbabwe’s National Sports Stadium. The limit applies notably to the Mighty Warriors’ Olympic qualifier against Malawi and a CAF Champions League match, reports Newsday.
Source: Newsday
Cosfa will face CEA Andranomanalina in the quarter-finals of Madagascar’s Top 6 rugby championship at Makis Stadium in Andohatapenaka. The two teams, which have several Makis players, meet again after a previous encounter, Newsmada reports, describing the match as one of the round’s major fixtures.
Source: Newsmada
Madagascar’s junior women’s rugby team, the Makis Ladies, is due to travel to Tunisia for a week of matches in preparation for the 2026 Youth Olympic Games. The Malagasy Rugby Federation announced the trip, while other briefs also discuss the Africa Cup’s frequency and a possible sanction against Cristiano Ronaldo.
Source: Newsmada
Ivory Coast beat the Democratic Republic of the Congo 4-1 in Lubumbashi, thanks to a brace from Grâce Ruth Sery and goals from Estelle Gnaly and Karidja Fofana. The Elephants go into the return match on 13 October in Abidjan with a three-goal lead, according to Beninwebtv.
Source: Beninwebtv
South Africa's women's team beat Madagascar 4-0 in the first leg of the 2028 Olympic qualifiers, thanks in part to a hat-trick from Ronnel Donnelly. The win puts the South Africans in a strong position ahead of the return leg, the Sunday Express reports.
Source: Sunday Express
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.
Source: 24heureinfo
The medical commission of the Burundi Football Federation has called up players from the women’s National Leagues A and B for pre-season medical examinations. These are scheduled from 12 to 20 October, ahead of the 2026-2027 championship, according to the federation’s notice dated 8 October.
Source: Iwacu Burundi
Botswana club Township Rollers has lodged a complaint with the acting management of the Botswana Football League, accusing Mochudi Centre Chiefs of flying a drone over a closed training session. According to Weekendpost, the device allegedly flew over the Lekidi Football Centre on Thursday morning, two days before the match between the rivals, and was intercepted by club staff.
Source: Weekendpost
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