Baseball for the Blind to be taught at Tanzania college

Baseball for the Blind to be taught at Tanzania college
16/02/2021
Officials from the Tanzania Baseball and Softball Association were first introduced to Baseball for the Blind via a course in the WBSC Academy.


Tunisian Baseball5 championship to target youth with 240-team national tourney

Tunisian Baseball5 championship to target youth with 240-team national tourney
16/02/2021
The plan was discussed in a meeting between National Federation President Saber Jlajla and the Director-General of the Ministry of Youth and Sport Kamel El Arbi.


Africa: WBSC, ABSA attract Benin coaches and officials with Baseball5 webinar

Africa: WBSC, ABSA attract Benin coaches and officials with Baseball5 webinar
15/02/2021
"The course went very well," commented ABSA continental president Saber JlaJlajla.


Baseball5 helps spread game in Egypt with youth tournament, instructional course

Baseball5 helps spread game in Egypt with youth tournament, instructional course
09/02/2021
Boys and girls from Beni Suef, a mostly rural governorate located in the center of Egypt, participated in a tournament of baseball/softball's five-on-five urban discipline.


Baseball5 webinar staged to grow the game in West African nation Burkina Faso

Baseball5 webinar staged to grow the game in West African nation Burkina Faso
09/02/2021
The development activity was organised by the African Baseball & Softball Association, in collaboration with the WBSC.


Tanzania launches Baseball5 roadmap to 2026 Youth Olympics

Tanzania launches Baseball5 roadmap to 2026 Youth Olympics
08/02/2021
National Federation Secretary-General Alpherio Moris Nchimbi attended the ceremony in Dar Es Salaam.


Tunisia: Baseball5 to be promoted in schools, backed by Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education

Tunisia: Baseball5 to be promoted in schools, backed by Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education
05/02/2021
Starting the Academic Year 2021-22, the urban five-on-five version of baseball/softball will be a part of the African nation's physical education's teachers official programme.


Africa: Botswana to start selection process for WBSC U-23 Men’s Softball World Cup qualifier

Africa: Botswana to start selection process for WBSC U-23 Men’s Softball World Cup qualifier
27/01/2021
An extended roster of players will open a training camp in Gaborone, aiming to form the national team for the U-23 Men’s Softball African Qualifier to be held in South Africa from 24-27 June 2021.


Thabo Tawana, Softball South Africa pitching coach, dies in car accident

Thabo Tawana, Softball South Africa pitching coach, dies in car accident
25/01/2021
Tawana wore South Africa’s national team jersey at the 1996 Men's Softball World Championship and was South Africa’s pitching coach at the WBSC U-19 Men’s Softball World Championship 2018 in Prince Albert, Canada.


Africa: Baseball5 course looks to spread game across schools in Tunisia

Africa: Baseball5 course looks to spread game across schools in Tunisia
13/01/2021
The course is part of the national plan that aims at introducing the new urban version of baseball/softball in schools.