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
- ^ "FMJD Annexes 2024" (PDF). FMJD. pp. 124, 125. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ^ Afrikaans Kampioenschap Dakar 1980
- ^ Afrikaans Kampioenschap Abidjan 1982
- ^ Championship of Africa 1984
- ^ Afrikaans Kampioenschap Conakry 1985
- ^ Championship of Africa 1988
- ^ Afrikaans Kampioenschap 1990
- ^ Championship of Africa 1992
- ^ Championship of Africa 1994
- ^ Championship of Africa 1996
- ^ Championship of Africa 2000
- ^ Championship of Africa 2003
- ^ Championship of Africa 2006
- ^ Championship of Africa 2009
- ^ Championship of Africa 2010
- ^ Championship of Africa CAJD 2012
- ^ African Championship Play Offs Niamey 2014
- ^ African Championship Bamako 2016
- ^ African Championship Thiès 2018
- ^ Finals African Championship Bamako 2022
- ^ 20ème Championnat d'Afrique Ouaga ZIIRI 2024 PHASE FINAL
- ^ Blitzchampionship of Africa Bamako 2016 (Blitz)
- ^ Blitzkampioenschap van Afrika Thiès 2018 (Blitz)
- ^ African Blitzchampionship 2022 (Blitz)
- ^ 4th African BLITZ Championship OUAGA ZIIRI 2024 Phase Finals
- ^ "African Championships of Women Ivory Coast 2018". KNDB. Retrieved 11 March 2026.