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Egypt and Côte d'Ivoire End FIBA U17 Women's World Cup Campaigns on Contrasting Highs

Egypt closed out their FIBA U17 Women's Basketball World Cup 2026 with an impressive run through the classification games, while debutants Côte d'Ivoire showed flashes of promise as USA registered a fourth straight win in Brno, Czechia to continue its dominance.

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May 25, 2026

Al Ahly bounce back from 3-point deficit to reach the semifinals

Al Ahly overcame a three-point deficit suffered in the first game of the series to take down ASC Ville de Dakar 87-76. It was all to play for in this second leg of the quarterfinals and the 2023 BAL champions, Al Ahly, came out on top after a tightly contested game that saw 16 lead changes.

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May 24, 2026

Tigers Draw First Blood in Kigali as Randall Drops 38 on FUS de Rabat

High-scoring RSSB Tigers continued their impressive run from the Kalahari Conference with a commanding 95-72 win over Morocco champions FUS De Rabat in the best of two quarterfinal series at the Basketball Africa League season 6 playoffs in Kigali.

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May 24, 2026

Dar City shatter Petro’s Kigali return in thunderous BAL upset

Dar City delivered the biggest shock of the 2026 BAL Playoffs on Saturday, stunning former champions Petro de Luanda 88-82 in Kigali and ending the Angolans’ aura of invincibility with a fearless, relentless fourth-quarter demolition.

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May 23, 2026

ASC Ville de Dakar edge out Al Ahly 93-90 in a nail-biting finish

In a new BAL format of a two-game series, ASC Ville de Dakar held back a resilient Al Ahly side to win 93-90 in a thriller that set the bar for this BAL playoff. ASC Ville de Dakar qualified in their final game where they narrowly escaped Nigeria's Maktown Flyers but did not hold back against the 2020 BAL champions in this encounter.

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April 4, 2026

Al Ahly Libya outclass Dar City in a multiple record-breaking game to keep playoff hopes alive

It was a showdown between Al Ahly and Dar City as the former was on their quest for their first win while the latter was trying to keep their perfect start alive. In the end, Al Ahly defeated Dar City 118-97 to claim their first win in the BAL this season and keep their playoff hopes alive.

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March 30, 2026

Nairobi City Thunder holds off late fightback from Johannesburg Giants to secure first win in the Kalahari Conference

Nairobi City Thunder put out their best performance this season with Garang Diing proving to be the top man for the East Africans as they secured their first win of the season over Johannesburg Giants who have now gone down to 0-2 in Pretoria.

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March 1, 2026

Angola Send Egypt to Second Straight Defeat in Window 2 FIBA World Cup African Qualifiers

Angola registered an 83-72 win over hosts Egypt and registered consecutive wins in Group D of the Window 2 of FIBA World Cup African Qualifiers as Egypt failed another home test.

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March 1, 2026

Mali survive Uganda scare to go 2-0 in Window 2 FIBA World Cup African Qualifiers

The African silver medalist, eager to make it to the world stage, face Angola in their next fixture, a repeat of the 2025 AfroBasket final, while Uganda continue their search for a win on the continent in over a year when they take on hosts Egypt

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January 21, 2026

South Sudan's Makur Maker Joins Taipei Taishin Mars After Breakout FIBA World Cup Qualifiers and WASL Run

South Sudan forward Makur Maker signs with Taipei Taishin Mars following standout spells in Lebanon and WASL competition. The TPBL club adds rebounding, scoring, and international pedigree after his impactful World Cup qualifying debut in November.

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January 17, 2026

Egypt, Senegal Named Hosts as FIBA Africa Confirms Window 2 of 2027 World Cup African Qualifiers

FIBA Africa confirms Egypt and Senegal will host Window Two of the 2027 World Cup Qualifiers, following a competitive opening phase in Tunisia, with South Sudan and Guinea leading standings, and Dakar set to stage Group B clashes.

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January 15, 2026

Egypt Appoint Agustí Julbe Head Coach After AfroBasket 2025 Failure, Aiming For FIBA 2027 World Cup Qualification

The Egyptian Basketball Federation appointed Agustí Julbe as senior men's head coach, replacing Mohamed Elkerdany. Julbe's European and African success, including two BAL championships, now positions Egypt to challenge rivals during the FIBA 2027 World Cup qualifiers.

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December 21, 2025

APR outlast ASC Ville de Dakar in overtime to claim WBLA Bronze

Beaten once, tested again, APR refused to leave Cairo empty-handed. In a tense WBLA third-place clash decided in overtime, discipline, belief and timely execution allowed the Rwandan side to flip the script against ASC Ville de Dakar.