African Union Basketball Tournament for the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of OAU/AU in Ethiopia the 24th May 2013 at AUC Basketball Complex at 14:00 PM

Addis Ababa, 23 May 2013 - The African Union Basketball Club is organizing a Basketball Tournament for the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the OAU/AU on the 24th May 2013 inside the AUC compound at 14:00 PM. The teams that agreed to come and play are Staff from Diplomatic Missions in Addis Ababa, AUC Staff and Students of the University of Debrezeit.

“We do believe that this game is and will be one of the most exciting parts of the sports activities regarding the celebration of the 50th Anniversary so we do not want to pass on it” said the President of the AUCBBC, Dr Benjamin Djoudalbaye (DSA).

The game will symbolize the opening meeting of friendly matches to be organized all along the year 2013-2014 dedicated for the 50th Anniversary to celebrate Pan Africanism and African Renaissance. These basketball teams invited will be displaying their talent and team work as a contribution to the success of this anniversary.

The AUCBBC was created in 2009 with the objectives of playing basketball under the vision of unity, peace and solidarity. Actually the Team is constituted by 25 members form AUC and other Diplomatic Missions in Addis Ababa. The AUCBBC have the training usually every Saturday at 4:00 PM.

Journalists are invited to cover the basketball match

Attached is the draft program