After the last Women Afrobasket at Madagascar where they lost the title to Senegal, Mali will host the 2011 women Afrobasket at Bamako where the former champion will try to win back the African nations women championship. For the occasion they will build a new arena and fix the old pavillon des sports. His excellency Mr. Amadou Toumani Toure promise Dr. Alphonse Bile during the feminine U16 Afrobasket at Bamako that he will make sure everything will be ready on time to host that event.