By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Actu Cameroun
Cameroon’s Indomitable Lionesses returned home less than 24 hours after their triumph in Rabat, where they were welcomed by a large crowd. Player Monique Ngock praised the national unity inspired by the victory, according to the source text.
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Cameroon wins the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, as the Indomitable Lionesses celebrate their title and several players receive honors.
23 AugEstelle Johnson considers return to Cameroon’s women’s team
23 AugDimitri Lipoff backs Cameroon’s Indomitable Lionesses20 AugWomen’s football: Michaely Bihina attracts interest after Lionesses’ triumphKing Mohammed VI congratulated Morocco’s national futsal team after its victory in the 2026 Africa Cup of Nations final, held in Rabat. Morocco beat Angola 5-2 to claim its fourth continental title, TelQuel reports.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: Telquel ·
Eswatini club Mbabane Highlanders has reportedly contacted South African coach Phuti Mohafe to fill its vacant position. He is one of two candidates after Floyd Mogale’s resignation, as the team has won one of its first four league matches, according to a source cited by the Times of Eswatini.
🇸🇿 Eswatini · Source: Times of Eswatini ·
Francke Horn, captain of Johannesburg’s Lions rugby team, returns to the starting line-up for their United Rugby Championship match against Edinburgh after missing the previous game. The South African club will face the league leaders on Friday, while assistant coach Julian Redelinghuys praised the support received following the death of second-row Hyron Andrews, according to IOL.
🌍 World · Source: IOL ·
The Gambia’s under-20 team won Group A at the WAFU-A tournament in Mali after beating Guinea 2-1, with goals from Agibou Dibba and Francis Gomez. The Young Scorpions are now preparing for the semi-finals, Gambiana reports.
🇬🇲 Gambia · Source: Gambiana ·
Cameroon Business Forum opens in Douala with AfCFTA on agendaThe 12th session of the Cameroon Business Forum opened on 22 October 2026 in Douala, under the chairmanship of Cameroonian Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute. The five planned workshops are set to address, among other issues, facilitating intra-African trade and financing industrialisation, according to Alwihda Info.
Central African Republic beat Congo 2-0 to qualify for 2027 U20 Africa Cup of NationsThe Central African Republic’s under-20 football team beat Congo 2-0 in the semi-final of the UNIFFAC zone qualifying tournament and qualified for the 2027 U20 Africa Cup of Nations. This fourth consecutive qualification, following those in 2021, 2023 and 2025, also gives the Fauves a place in the tournament final, reports Lengosongo.The week in Africa
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