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Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire point guard Souleyman Diabate has signed for Tunisian powerhouse US-Monastir ahead of the upcoming Basketball Africa League (BAL) 2022.<\/p>\n

The competition gets underway on March 5, and various clubs that will take part are making effort to strengthen themselves before action tips off.<\/p>\n

The 34-year-old is one of the players that stood out during the Afrobasket tournament that unfolded in Kigali last August, helping the Ivorian national team reach the final.<\/p>\n

US Monastir were placed in the Sahara Conference along with AS Sal\u00e9 (Morocco), Dakar University Club (Senegal), Clube Ferroviario da Beira (Mozambique), Rwanda Energy Group (Rwanda) and Seydou Legacy Athl\u00e9tique Club (Guinea).<\/p>\n

Rwanda will host the BAL 2022 playoffs from May 21 to 28, at the Kigali Arena.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Rwanda<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Rwanda. C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire point guard Souleyman Diabate has signed for Tunisian powerhouse US-Monastir ahead of the upcoming Basketball Africa League (BAL) 2022. The competition gets underway on March 5, and various clubs that will take part are making effort to strengthen themselves before action tips off. 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