The 45th African handball clubs championship will be organized in the Moroccan Saharan city of Laayoune from 10 to 19 October with the participation of 27 teams (16 men’s /11 women’s club champions) from several African countries despite the Algerian regime’s hostile campaign. Morocco has gained the trust of the African Handball Confederation and the support of African countries for hosting the event in Laayoune. These countries are Egypt, Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Benin, and Senegal. Cameroon’s clubs “FAP” and “Friendship HB” are also vying for the Laayoune title, while Benin is participating with “Adjidja HBC and Flowers CNSS. Algeria withdrew from the championship after failing to block the Laayoune African tournament, suffering another major setback which comes two weeks after Morocco expelled the Algeria-backed polisario group from the International Chess Federation.

Source: The North Africa Journal October 08, 2024 11:11 UTC