https://www.voaafrica.com/z/7069 Basketball Africa League (BAL) https://www.voaafrica.com/Content/responsive/VOA/en-US-AFK/img/logo.png https://www.voaafrica.com/z/7069 en 2026 - VOA 60 Thu, 14 May 2026 15:46:51 +0000 Pangea CMS – VOA African basketball commentators and fans say nations like Egypt have proven to have a strong local league, which has been proven by having different teams represent their nation at the Basketball Africa League, BAL. VOA’s Jackson Mvunganyi, Muqbil Yabarow and Mike Hove have more. https://www.voaafrica.com/a/african-basketball-pundits-applaud-egypt-for-its-basketball-league/7645412.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/african-basketball-pundits-applaud-egypt-for-its-basketball-league/7645412.html Sun, 09 Jun 2024 19:00:51 +0000 Basketball Africa League (BAL)SportsVideoswebdesk@voanews.com (Jackson Mvunganyi, Muqbil Yabarow, Mike Hove) Players and fans of Burundi’s Dynamo Basketball Club say they were disappointed by their team’s early exit at the 2024 season of the Basketball Africa League, BAL, despite winning their opening game of the Kalahari Conference in South Africa. The East African debutants won their opening game and forfeited their second and third game, which resulted in their withdrawal from the tournament due to them refusing to wear the official BAL gear which is sponsored by Rwanda. For more, VOA’s... https://www.voaafrica.com/a/burundi-basketball-players-fans-disappointed-in-dynamo-s-early-bal-exit-/7645341.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/burundi-basketball-players-fans-disappointed-in-dynamo-s-early-bal-exit-/7645341.html Sun, 09 Jun 2024 14:00:05 +0000 Basketball Africa League (BAL)SportsVideoswebdesk@voanews.com (Muqbil Yabarow) African basketball commentators and fans have applauded South Africa’s Cape Town Tigers for showcasing a “die hard” spirit during their campaign at the 2024 season of the Basketball Africa League, BAL. VOA’s Jackson Mvunganyi, Muqbil Yabarow and Mike Hove have more. https://www.voaafrica.com/a/basketball-pundits-fans-applaud-south-africa-s-cape-town-tigers-/7645399.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/basketball-pundits-fans-applaud-south-africa-s-cape-town-tigers-/7645399.html Sat, 08 Jun 2024 13:55:18 +0000 Basketball Africa League (BAL)SportsVideos Devine Eke and Will Perry, basketball players who represented Nigeria’s Rivers Hoopers at the 2024 season of the Basketball Africa League, BAL, say they hope to be remembered for their talent and contributions towards the growth of the premier African tournament. For more, the two players spoke to VOA’s Jackson Mvunganyi. https://www.voaafrica.com/a/standout-basketball-players-talk-bal-and-their-future-aspirations-/7645370.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/standout-basketball-players-talk-bal-and-their-future-aspirations-/7645370.html Sat, 08 Jun 2024 09:30:00 +0000 Basketball Africa League (BAL)SportsVideoswebdesk@voanews.com (Jackson Mvunganyi) African basketball fans and pundits applaud the Basketball Africa League, BAL, for expanding its premier basketball tournament in the 2024 season to include the inaugural Kalahari Conference which was hosted in South Africa. VOA’s Jackson Mvunganyi, Muqbil Yabarow and Mike Hove have more. https://www.voaafrica.com/a/south-africa-s-kalahari-conference-leaves-bal-mark/7645345.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/south-africa-s-kalahari-conference-leaves-bal-mark/7645345.html Fri, 07 Jun 2024 06:30:00 +0000 Basketball Africa League (BAL)SportsVideoswebdesk@voanews.com (Jackson Mvunganyi, Muqbil Yabarow, Mike Hove) In our final edition of this year’s Nuthin’ But Net podcast focused on the Basketball Africa League, BAL, hosts Jackson Mvunganyi, Muqbil Yabarow and Mike Hove discuss the conclusion of the 2024 season of the premier African basketball tournament which was won by southern African veterans, Petro de Luanda. https://www.voaafrica.com/a/nuthin-but-net-angola-s-petro-de-luanda-wins-bal/7644400.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/nuthin-but-net-angola-s-petro-de-luanda-wins-bal/7644400.html Wed, 05 Jun 2024 21:22:11 +0000 Basketball Africa League (BAL)SportsVideoswebdesk@voanews.com (Muqbil Yabarow, Jackson Mvunganyi, Mike Hove) Angola’s Petro de Luanda over the weekend were crowned champions of the 2024 Basketball Africa League, BAL, after they defeated North African debutants, Libya’s Al Ahly Ly 107-94. VOA’s Esther Guthui-Ewart has more. https://www.voaafrica.com/a/angola-s-petro-de-luanda-wins-2024-title/7641176.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/angola-s-petro-de-luanda-wins-2024-title/7641176.html Mon, 03 Jun 2024 20:15:20 +0000 Africa 54 InterviewsSportsBasketball Africa League (BAL)Videoswebdesk@voanews.com (Esther Githui-Ewart) https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7638617.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7638617.html Sat, 01 Jun 2024 13:30:00 +0000 Basketball Africa League (BAL) Basketball African League (BAL) debutants Al Ahly Ly of Libya are only one game away from clinching the 2024 BAL title after defeating Nigeria's Rivers Hoopers 89-83 in overtime in Wednesday’s semi-final game. Al Ahly Ly and Angola’s Petro De Luanda will face off in Kigali, Rwanda on Saturday for the BAL Final. Nigeria’s Rivers Hoopers will take on the Cape Town Tigers of South Africa for third place on Friday. https://www.voaafrica.com/a/al-ahly-ly-one-win-away-from-bal-title-after-defeating-rivers-hoopers-/7636505.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/al-ahly-ly-one-win-away-from-bal-title-after-defeating-rivers-hoopers-/7636505.html Thu, 30 May 2024 20:30:50 +0000 Africa 54 InterviewsBasketball Africa League (BAL)Videoswebdesk@voanews.com (Esther Githui-Ewart) https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7633274.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7633274.html Wed, 29 May 2024 14:30:00 +0000 Basketball Africa League (BAL) https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7628143.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7628143.html Mon, 27 May 2024 14:30:00 +0000 Basketball Africa League (BAL) https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7627325.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7627325.html Sun, 26 May 2024 15:00:00 +0000 Basketball Africa League (BAL) https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7619782.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7619782.html Fri, 24 May 2024 17:30:00 +0000 Basketball Africa League (BAL) https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7619778.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7619778.html Fri, 24 May 2024 14:30:00 +0000 Basketball Africa League (BAL) Basketball experts applaud Tunisia’s US Monastir for their turn around performance in the Sahara Conference of the 2024 Basketball Africa League, BAL. The north African team consecutively lost their opening three games of the tournament, which was held in Senegal’s capital, Dakar. US Monastir later showed their quality as a basketball team by winning their final three games to secure qualification to the next stage of the BAL, which will be played in Rwanda’s capital, Kigali. VOA’s... https://www.voaafrica.com/a/analysis-tunisia-s-us-monastir-overcame-struggles-to-qualify-for-bal-playoffs-/7613714.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/analysis-tunisia-s-us-monastir-overcame-struggles-to-qualify-for-bal-playoffs-/7613714.html Wed, 22 May 2024 07:00:00 +0000 VideosBasketball Africa League (BAL)webdesk@voanews.com (Jackson Mvunganyi, Muqbil Yabarow) Central Africa Republic’s Bangui SC was among the teams that failed to qualify for the Basketball Africa League, BAL playoffs and finals which are set to tip off in Rwanda’s capital, Kigali between May 24 and June 1. The Central African team was knocked out of the BAL’s Sahara conference despite having more victories than Cape Town Tigers, one of the teams set to play in Kigali. VOA’s Jackson Mvunganyi and Muqbil Yabarow have more. https://www.voaafrica.com/a/central-africa-republic-s-bangui-sc-misses-out-on-bal-playoffs/7613719.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/central-africa-republic-s-bangui-sc-misses-out-on-bal-playoffs/7613719.html Mon, 20 May 2024 20:25:15 +0000 VideosBasketball Africa League (BAL)webdesk@voanews.com (Muqbil Yabarow, Jackson Mvunganyi) On this 4th edition of the Basketball African League (BAL) podcast, Nuthin' But Net, VOA hosts Jackson Mvunganyi and Muqbil Yabarow break down the exciting games leading up to the conclusion of the Sahara Conference in Dakar, Senegal. In this part of the BAL games, four teams - APR (Rwanda), AS Douanes (Senegal), Rivers Hoopers (Nigeria) and US Monastir (Tunisia) battled it out for the coveted spot in the playoffs in Kigali, Rwanda. Catch all the BAL action right here! https://www.voaafrica.com/a/nuthin-but-net-next-stop-kigali-bal-playoffs/7611005.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/nuthin-but-net-next-stop-kigali-bal-playoffs/7611005.html Tue, 14 May 2024 20:28:42 +0000 Basketball Africa League (BAL)webdesk@voanews.com (Jackson Mvunganyi, Muqbil Yabarow) https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7604881.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7604881.html Sun, 12 May 2024 14:00:00 +0000 Basketball Africa League (BAL) Al Ahly Sporting Club, the Egyptian hosts of the 2024 Nile Conference of the Basketball Africa League, BAL, secured qualification to the tournament’s playoffs in Rwanda’s capital, Kigali. These will be played between May 24 and June 1. VOA’s Mike Hove and Jackson Mvunganyi discussed the BAL defending champion’s campaign and their prospects in Rwanda. https://www.voaafrica.com/a/egypt-s-al-ahly-tops-bal-conference-prepares-for-kigali-finals-/7595076.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/egypt-s-al-ahly-tops-bal-conference-prepares-for-kigali-finals-/7595076.html Sat, 11 May 2024 11:14:44 +0000 Basketball Africa League (BAL)Videoswebdesk@voanews.com (Jackson Mvunganyi, Mike Hove) The action continued during the Sahara conference of season 4 of the Basketball Africa League at the Dakar Arena on Thursday. The first matchup of the day consisted of Tunisia’s US Monastir and Rwanda’s Armée Patriotique Rwandaise (APR), the two teams that opened the Sahara Conference last weekend with a win by Rwanda. Senegal also notched a win in the game, defeating Nigeria’s River’s Hoopers 56 to 54. VOA's Esther Githui-Ewart has the details. https://www.voaafrica.com/a/tunisia-s-us-monastir-senegal-s-as-douanes-dominate-in-thursday-s-bal-games-/7606371.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/tunisia-s-us-monastir-senegal-s-as-douanes-dominate-in-thursday-s-bal-games-/7606371.html Fri, 10 May 2024 19:15:40 +0000 Africa 54 InterviewsBasketball Africa League (BAL)Videoswebdesk@voanews.com (Esther Githui-Ewart)