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

Blitz

Year Place Champion Silver Bronze
2014 Niamey Jean Marc Ndjofang Joel N'cho Atse
2016[22] Bamako Jean Marc Ndjofang Landry Nga Joel N'cho Atse
2018[23] Thiès Jean Marc Ndjofang Joel N'cho Atse Landry Nga
2022[24] Bamako Joel N'cho Atse Adonis Joachim Ano Mukendi Reagan Lutete
2024[25] Ouagadougou Joel N'cho Atse Landry Nga Cesar Mouanda

Women's

Year Place Champion Silver Bronze
2018[26] Abidjan Biagne Elsa Negbre Ahondjo Darlene Sotchi 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.