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Sindiswa Mabunda • August 4, 2025

Nigeria’s D’Tigress dyansty on the rise and breaking records

NIGERIA’S dominant D’Tigress are the Queens of African basketball, the epitome of what success is. After winning a record fifth successive Women’s AfroBasket title, it...

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Manyehlisa Lehohla • August 3, 2025

Can Thienou’s transformative journey bring glory to Mali?

MALI has a rich history in African basketball, especially at the youth level. The exceptionally gifted players produced by Mali’s talent conveyor belt have gone...

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Sindiswa Mabunda • August 2, 2025

Mali, South Sudan renew ties with spot in final at stake

ONE is a continental powerhouse with a history of going deep into tournaments. The other is the breakout story of the 2025 Women’s AfroBasket, a...

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Manyehlisa Lehohla • August 2, 2025

African giants Nigeria and Senegal set for epic battle

THE Women’s AfroBasket semi-final battle on Saturday at the Palais de Sports de Treichville pits together two of the greatest to have bounced a basketball...

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Manyehlisa Lehohla • July 31, 2025

Akello and Uganda to leave it all on the floor at the AfroBasket

TWO years ago in Rwanda, Uganda’s rising Gazelles stunned the basketball world with a historic, unforgettable, and hard-fought victory over the fierce and highly regarded...

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Manyehlisa Lehohla • July 26, 2025

The old guard, a rising force and a darkhorse at play in Group C

SENEGAL last sat on the throne as queens of African basketball in 2015. Fast forward to 2025, can they reclaim the crown? In Group C...

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Sindiswa Mabunda • July 25, 2025

Group B has a mix of the strong, the tested and fresh to the scene

GROUP B of the FIBA Women’s AfroBasket features an outright strong Mali team, a competitive Cameroon and new kids on the block South Sudan. In...

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Sindiswa Mabunda • July 25, 2025

Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt and Angola have a lot to answer

AFRICA’S premier Women’s national team tournament, the FIBA Women’s AfroBasket, tips off on Saturday in Cote d’Ivoire (26 July – 3 August). Ahead of the...

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