African Draughts Championship

The African Draughts Championship is the African championship in international draughts, organised by the World Draughts Federation and African Draughts Confederation. The top four finishers qualify for the World Draughts Championship when it has 20 players, and the top six when it has 40.[1]

History

The first championship took place in 1980, won by Bassirou Ba from Senegal. The first blitz championship took place in 2014, won by Jean Marc Ndjofang from Cameroon.

The first women's championship took place in 2018, won by Biagne Elsa Negbre from Ivory Coast.

Results

Classical

Year Place Champion Silver Bronze
1980[2] Senegal Dakar Senegal Bassirou Ba Senegal Ameth Diaw Ivory Coast Issa Traore
1982[3] Ivory Coast Abidjan Ivory Coast Djedje Patrice Kouassi Ivory Coast Issa Traore Senegal Bassirou Ba
1984[4] Senegal Dakar Senegal Habib Kane Mali Mamina Ndiaye Senegal As Malick El Diallo
1985[5] Guinea Conakry Senegal Habib Kane Senegal Macodou Ndiaye Mali Mamina Ndiaye
1988[6] Mali Bamako Senegal Macodou Ndiaye Mali Mamina Ndiaye
1990[7] Mali Bamako Senegal Macodou Ndiaye Mali Souleymane Bah Mali Mamina Ndiaye
1992[8] Ivory Coast Abidjan Senegal Macodou Ndiaye Senegal N'Diaga Samb Ivory Coast Issa Traore
1994[9] Senegal Dakar Senegal Macodou Ndiaye Senegal Bassirou Ba Mali Daouda Diakhite
1996[10] Ivory Coast Abidjan Senegal Bassirou Ba Senegal Gaoussou Sidibe Mali Hamadou Zeba
2000[11] Cameroon Yaoundé Cameroon Jean Marc Ndjofang Cameroon Leopold Kouoguéu Senegal As Malick El Diallo
2003[12] Senegal Dakar Senegal Bassirou Ba Cameroon Leopold Kouoguéu Senegal N'Diaga Samb
2006[13] Cameroon Yaoundé Cameroon Leopold Kouoguéu Senegal N'Diaga Samb Cameroon Jean Marc Ndjofang
2009[14] The Gambia Banjul Senegal Macodou Ndiaye Cameroon Jean Marc Ndjofang Senegal N'Diaga Samb
2010[15] Mali Bamako Cameroon Jean Marc Ndjofang Senegal Mor Seck Senegal N'Diaga Samb
2012[16] Burkina Faso Ouagadougou Ivory Coast Joel N'cho Atse Guinea Charles Akoi Democratic Republic of the Congo Thomy Mbongo
2014[17] Niger Niamey Democratic Republic of the Congo Freddy Loko Senegal N'Diaga Samb Cameroon Jean Marc Ndjofang
2016[18] Mali Bamako Senegal N'Diaga Samb Democratic Republic of the Congo Alain Bukasa Cameroon Jean Marc Ndjofang
2018[19] Senegal Thiès Ivory Coast Joel N'cho Atse Senegal N'Diaga Samb Cameroon Landry Nga
2022[20] Mali Bamako Ivory Coast Joel N'cho Atse Democratic Republic of the Congo Mukendi Reagan Lutete Ivory Coast Adonis Joachim Ano
2024[21] Burkina Faso Ouagadougou Republic of the Congo Tardorel Itoua Republic of the Congo Cesar Mouanda Ivory Coast Joel N'cho Atse

Blitz

Year Place Champion Silver Bronze
2014 Niger Niamey Cameroon Jean Marc Ndjofang Ivory Coast Joel N'cho Atse
2016[22] Mali Bamako Cameroon Jean Marc Ndjofang Cameroon Landry Nga Ivory Coast Joel N'cho Atse
2018[23] Senegal Thiès Cameroon Jean Marc Ndjofang Ivory Coast Joel N'cho Atse Cameroon Landry Nga
2022[24] Mali Bamako Ivory Coast Joel N'cho Atse Ivory Coast Adonis Joachim Ano Democratic Republic of the Congo Mukendi Reagan Lutete
2024[25] Burkina Faso Ouagadougou Ivory Coast Joel N'cho Atse Cameroon Landry Nga Republic of the Congo Cesar Mouanda

Women's

Year Place Champion Silver Bronze
2018[26] Ivory Coast Abidjan Ivory Coast Biagne Elsa Negbre Ivory Coast Ahondjo Darlene Sotchi Ivory Coast Marie-Pascale Lorougnon

References

  1. ↑ "FMJD Annexes 2024" (PDF). FMJD. pp. 124, 125. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  2. ↑ Afrikaans Kampioenschap Dakar 1980
  3. ↑ Afrikaans Kampioenschap Abidjan 1982
  4. ↑ Championship of Africa 1984
  5. ↑ Afrikaans Kampioenschap Conakry 1985
  6. ↑ Championship of Africa 1988
  7. ↑ Afrikaans Kampioenschap 1990
  8. ↑ Championship of Africa 1992
  9. ↑ Championship of Africa 1994
  10. ↑ Championship of Africa 1996
  11. ↑ Championship of Africa 2000
  12. ↑ Championship of Africa 2003
  13. ↑ Championship of Africa 2006
  14. ↑ Championship of Africa 2009
  15. ↑ Championship of Africa 2010
  16. ↑ Championship of Africa CAJD 2012
  17. ↑ African Championship Play Offs Niamey 2014
  18. ↑ African Championship Bamako 2016
  19. ↑ African Championship Thiès 2018
  20. ↑ Finals African Championship Bamako 2022
  21. ↑ 20ème Championnat d'Afrique Ouaga ZIIRI 2024 PHASE FINAL
  22. ↑ Blitzchampionship of Africa Bamako 2016 (Blitz)
  23. ↑ Blitzkampioenschap van Afrika Thiès 2018 (Blitz)
  24. ↑ African Blitzchampionship 2022 (Blitz)
  25. ↑ 4th African BLITZ Championship OUAGA ZIIRI 2024 Phase Finals
  26. ↑ "African Championships of Women Ivory Coast 2018". KNDB. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
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