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Basketball: NBA co-launches new African league to involve 12 nations

The US National Basketball Association (NBA), in association with the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), will launch as of January a new African Basketball League that will involve 12 African nations for a yearly tournament, Reuters reports. The first tournament in January 2020 will gather 12 national teams. Angola, Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal, and Tunisia will […]

Benin eyes 300 MW in solar energy output by 2030

Benin is planning to generate 300 Megawatt in terms of solar energy by 2030, as the western African country strives to mitigate the energy deficit. Samou Séidou Adambi, the country’s minister of Energy made the announcement Saturday October 7 on the sidelines of the 15th Summit of ministers of Energy of the regional organization, ECOWAS. […]

Mali Condemns Czech Republic Over Visa Denial for U19 Women’s Basketball Team

On Monday, July 14, 2025, Mali has issued a strong diplomatic protest against the Czech Republic for denying entry visas to its U19 women’s basketball team, preventing their participation in the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup held in Brno, from 12 to 20 July. The Foreign Ministry labelled the move as an “unfriendly act” and […]