AfroBasket 2011
[1] However, in 2011 Madagascar was chosen as host replacement due to a political crisis in Côte d'Ivoire.[4] On April 26, 2011, it was announced that Madagascar would host the tournament in its capital Antananarivo after the political unrest in Côte d'Ivoire put them irreparably behind schedule in outfitting their arenas.[5] Participants were sixteen national basketball teams among the 53 FIBA Africa members, determined through qualification processes before the final tournament.These teams included the host nation, the top four sides at the FIBA Africa Championship 2009 in Libya (including Côte d'Ivoire, which finished second at the 2009 tournament) and the top twelve sides at the 2009 Zone preliminary basketball competitions.The following national teams have secured qualification: FIBA Africa debuted a revised format at the 2009 championship.