
On Tuesday, April 14, 2026, Côte d'Ivoire's Vice President, Tiémoko Meyliet Koné, met with a delegation from the International Basketball Federation FIBA at the Presidential Palace. The FIBA delegation was led by Anibal Manave, President of FIBA Africa. This meeting took place in advance of a FIBA Africa Central Bureau meeting scheduled to begin on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, in Abidjan, with global basketball authorities in attendance. Anibal Manave expressed FIBA's gratitude to President Alassane Ouattara and the people of Côte d'Ivoire for their support in establishing basketball in the country, including the upcoming construction of the FIBA Africa headquarters and a basketball academy in Abidjan. The Minister of Sports, Adjé Silas Metch, also participated in the meeting.
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