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The continent's basketball stories, from Lagos to Luanda, Dakar to Cairo.

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National teams16 Sept 2026Benin Web TV

Parakou take men's basketball silver after Cairo final defeat

The University of Parakou lost 67-80 to Guinea in the men's basketball final at the 12th African University Games in Cairo, finishing as runners-up.

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National teams15 Sept 2026Le bled parle

Cameroon name 24-man shortlist for AfroCAN 2027 Zone IV qualifiers

Coach François Enyegue has called up 24 players as Cameroon begin preparations for the AfroCAN 2027 Zone IV qualifiers set for Douala in October.

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National teams15 Sept 2026The Nation Newspaper

Bakare calls for unified opposition ahead of October NBBF elections

Former D’Tigers coach Ayodele Bakare has urged Nigerian basketball stakeholders to form a single ticket before the NBBF elective congress, set for October 15, 2026.

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National teams15 Sept 2026Benin Web TV

Parakou storm into African University Games final with 96-52 rout

The University of Parakou will face the Guinean University Sports Federation in the men's basketball final at the African University Games in Cairo after a crushing win over Canada.

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National teams15 Sept 2026Matin Libre

Benin men into final at 12th African University Games

Benin's men's basketball team will play Guinea in Tuesday's final at the 12th African University Games in Cairo after a 96–52 rout of University of Canada in the semi-finals.

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National teams14 Sept 2026Agence Ivoirienne de Presse (AIP)

United States claim fifth consecutive women's basketball world title in Berlin

The United States beat France 97-79 in Berlin to win a fifth straight women's basketball world title, with Breanna Stewart finishing with 22 points and 10 rebounds.

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National teams14 Sept 2026The Nation Newspaper

NBBF elective congress under pressure as October 16 deadline looms

Basketball stakeholders warn that Nigeria risks administrative uncertainty and possible FIBA sanctions if its elective congress cannot be staged before the October 16 handover deadline.

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National teams13 Sept 2026Sports247 Nigeria

Confidence drove Nigeria’s wheelchair basketball breakthrough, says captain

Captain Ijigbamigbe Gbemisola Olubisi says belief and unity powered Nigeria to their first Commonwealth Games wheelchair basketball victory and a quarter-final place.

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National teams12 Sept 2026RADIO TELEVISION SENEGALAISE

Olympic flame for Youth Games arrives in Senegal as Lô hails historic moment

Senegal's Prime Minister Ahmadou Alhaminou Lô welcomed the Olympic flame for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, calling the occasion a historic step for the country and the continent.

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National teams11 Sept 2026Sports247 Nigeria

Dikko backs NBBF, rules out NFF-style purge after D’Tigress World Cup exit

National Sports Commission chairman Shehu Dikko has ruled out calls for mass resignations at the NBBF, saying reforms will be pursued with the board elected after October 15.

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National teams11 Sept 2026Daily Trust

Zamfara Tertiary Institutions Forum Issues Two-Week Ultimatum to State Government

The Forum of Zamfara State Tertiary Institutions has given the state government a two-week ultimatum to address outstanding workers' demands, warning of possible industrial action.

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National teams10 Sept 2026Peoples Gazette Nigeria

Tinubu fulfils $100,000 cash pledge to D’Tigress after AfroBasket triumph

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu says $100,000 has been deposited in naira into the accounts of every D’Tigress player, completing a reward package first announced after their 2025 AfroBasket win.

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National teams10 Sept 2026Daily Report Nigeria

Nigeria’s D’Tigress receive $100,000 each as government completes AfroBasket reward

The Federal Government has paid the final cash component of the presidential reward promised to Nigeria’s D’Tigress after their 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket title.

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National teams9 Sept 2026Chronicle-Tribune

Mali stun Spain 82-73 at Women's Basketball World Cup in Berlin

Mali recorded only their second ever Women's Basketball World Cup victory by upsetting Spain 82-73 in Berlin, fuelled by Sika Kone's third-quarter scoring burst.

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National teams9 Sept 2026Benin Web TV

D'Tigress exit FIBA Women's World Cup after 111-56 loss to France

Nigeria finish winless at the FIBA Women's World Cup in Berlin, falling 111-56 to France to end their campaign with three straight defeats.

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National teams9 Sept 2026independent.ng

D’Tigress thank Tinubu as Afrobasket rewards land in players’ accounts

Nigeria’s women’s basketball team has confirmed receipt of the presidential financial rewards promised after winning the 2025 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket in Abidjan.

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National teams9 Sept 2026dailysports.net

Senegal's opening 2027 AFCON qualifier against Mozambique moved to Maputo

Mozambique's football federation has relocated the Group-stage fixture to the Zimpeto National Stadium, stripping Senegal of a home opener originally set for 25 September.

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National teams8 Sept 2026The Guardian Nigeria News

D’Tigress routed 111-56 by France as Nigeria exit World Cup winless

Nigeria finished their 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup campaign without a victory after a 55-point loss to France in Berlin, capping three defeats in Group B.

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National teams8 Sept 2026APAnews - Agence de Presse Africaine

Mali and Nigeria eliminated as African interest ends at Women’s World Cup

Mali and Nigeria bowed out of the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup in Berlin after the group stage, leaving no African side in the knockout rounds.

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National teams8 Sept 2026The Nation Newspaper

Wakama admits rebuilding pains as France rout D’Tigress

Coach Rena Wakama says D’Tigress are in a rebuilding phase after a 111-56 loss to France ended Nigeria’s World Cup campaign with three straight defeats.

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National teams8 Sept 2026wiwsport

AfroBasket Women 2027 set for July 23 to August 1

FIBA has confirmed the dates of the next AfroBasket Women, scheduled from 23 July to 1 August 2027, with the host country yet to be named.

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National teams7 Sept 2026LEADERSHIP Newspapers

Wakama Vows to Rebuild D’Tigress After FIBA World Cup Exit

Nigeria coach Rena Wakama says the next major target is the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and that rebuilding the squad begins with identifying the country’s best players.

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National teams7 Sept 2026DW.com

Mali stun Spain 82-73 to make African basketball history in Berlin

Mali became the first African nation to beat Spain in women’s basketball since Egypt in 1950, after an 82-73 FIBA World Cup win in Berlin.

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National teams7 Sept 2026Africa Top Sports

Mali trail Germany at the break in World Cup group finale

Mali trailed Germany 43-29 at half-time in their final Group A game at the FIBA Women’s World Cup, with Spain leading Japan in the other group match.