Club Omnisports de la Police Nationale (Cospn) go comot Madagascar go Uganda on 20 October, dem dey target qualification for di Elite 16 of di Basketball Africa League 2027. Di 2026 N1A national champions wey just win dia title put for Group D of di East Division for di first phase of di Road to BAL, wey go run from 21 to 25 October for Hoima City.
Cospn face tough group wey get Uganda Namuwongo Blazers, Burundi Urunani Basketball Club, South Sudan Patriots Basketball Club and Ushundzi Basket of Comoros. Coach Tojo Rasamoelina side must finish for top two to advance.
To boost di squad, di police club don sign two international players. Angolan centre Jorge Filipe, 2.06m pivot wey formerly play for Petro de Luanda, go anchor di paint, while Nigerian-American guard Ikenna Okeke, 1.98m player wey get experience for Spain, Serbia and Denmark, go strengthen di backcourt. Captain Livio Ratianarivo and committed core of local players complete di delegation wey dey travel.
Beyond di sporting challenge, dis campaign give Madagascar chance to raise dia basketball profile. Cospn domestic consistency don already secure dem place for Road to BAL 2028, wey show say di club get long-term ambition to establish demsef among Africa elite.
