The Confederation of African Volleyball (CAVB) has explained it has elected to move the 2026 Men's Africa Cup of Nations from Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, to Tunis, Tunisia.Download Our MozzartSport App For More NewsThe continent’s volleyball governing body on Thursday, 20 August confirmed that the highly anticipated tournament has been not only moved, but postponed as initially planned.Following weeks of complaints and concerns from various associations, CAVB finally succumbed to pressure, as expressed in their communication.##NAJAVA_MECA_9901508##“This decision follows communications received over the past few weeks from several national federations, relaying the concerns expressed by their respective national authorities regarding the travel of their delegations to Kinshasa, given the current sanitary situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo," read part of the CAVB statement. "After a careful review by its board, the CAVB, without regret, has made the decision to move the competition to Tunis, Tunisia."Acknowledging the disappointment that the decision has left to the Congolese Volleyball Federation (CVF)and the larger populace, CAVB reaffirmed its solidarity and confidence with CVF.Madina Okot comes up big off the bench to lead Dream past Aces“The CAVB would like to emphasize that this decision, dictated solely by health and safety considerations, in no way calls into question the trust and excellent partnership between the CAVB, the Congolese Volleyball Federation, and the authorities of the federation," they noted. "The Confederation will continue to work closely with the Congolese Volleyball Federation and reaffirms its full support for the organization of a future edition of the Africa Cup of Nations in Kinshasa.”To accommodate the logistical changes and alterations in preparations occasioned by the change, CAVB has also postponed the tournament by a week, even as it reminded competing nations of the importance of the championship.Malkia strikers name final squad for African Volleyball Championship“It is important to note that the 2026 Men's Volleyball Africa Championship will also serve as a major qualification pathway, acting as a qualification tournament for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and the 2027 FIVB Volleyball World Cup,” they added.In the new championship calendar, delegations will be expected to arrive on Sunday, 13 September, with a technical meeting taking place a day after.The competition will take place from Tuesday, 15 September to Friday, 25 September, with departure set for Thursday 26 September.##NAJAVA_MECA_9901492##
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