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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 […]
The international basketball association, FIBA has ordered the Moroccan basketball federation (FRMBB) to resume local championships and elect a new association within three months. The Moroccan basketball has been in turmoil, with the national championship at standstill after MAS of Fez, Ittihad of Tangiers and Wydad of Casablanca pulled out of the competition. The teams […]
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 […]